Honeybee Hutch

7.8

1989

Honeybee Hutch (みなしごハッチ, Minashigo Hatchi, lit. Hutch the Orphan) is a 1989 remake of the 1971 classic anime series The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee. The show follows the original series' main storyline, and tells the adventure of a young bee who searches for his missing queen bee mother. Like the 1970 show, this remake is notable for its sad and cruel scripts, often featuring the deaths of the protagonist's friends

Production

Seasons

55 Episodes • Premiered 1989

1. Phantom Mama

Hutch, who believed that he would finally meet his mother. However, Hutch's mom is taken away by a hornet to protect castle. Hatch doesn't listen to everyone stop him and goes to save the single mom...

2. Where is Mama

Honey worries about leaving Hutch alone to find his mom. On the other hand, while Hutch continues his journey searching through the flower gardens, he hears from Dung Beetle that she has seen the Queen of the Bees, and flies towards the foot of the field...

3. Mushi's Fun Party

One day, Hutch, who continues his journey in search of his mother, meets Beeton the Beetle. Beaton says that he is training in order to participate in the sports day. However, Beaton's mother was vehemently opposed to his participation in the sports day. What does that mean...

4. Let me call you Mama

Hutch meets an old lady wasp who is about to give birth to a baby. When she learns Hutch is an orphan, Auntie lets him be a mom for just one day. However, no matter how many days pass, the aunt's baby doesn't seem to be born...

5. Song of a Damned Insect

Hutch helped Yago the Yago who was being bullied for not being able to fly. Hatch teaches Yago how to fly while encouraging him. However, Yago disappears because he thought that Hutch could not go on a trip because of himself.