Pinocchio: The Series

Mokku of the Oak Tree, also known as Mokku Woody the Oak Tree, or Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio in the United States, is a 52 episode anime series by Tatsunoko Productions first aired on Fuji Television in 1972. The story is based on the novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Italian author Carlo Collodi. Unlike the more cheerful lighter tones of the Disney Version and Nippon Animation's version Piccolino no Bōken, this series has a distinctly sadistic darker theme and portrays the main character, Pinocchio, as suffering from constant physical and psychological abuse and freak accidents. Pinocchio: The Series featuring Hiroko Maruyama and Minoru Yada is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can track it for updates. It's an anime and drama show with 52 episodes over 1 season. Pinocchio: The Series is no longer running and has no plans to air new episodes or seasons. It has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 6.8 (157 votes).