The anime series aired on TV Asahi in Japan from September 28, 1981 to December 25, 1987 for a total of 694 episodes and 11 special episodes, in total 705 episodes.
The first manga series was published in Kobunsha's Shonen in 1964 and ended in 1968.
Amazon Prime Video India began streaming the series in English, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi in December 2016.
In Vietnam, the series was re-released by POPS Kids on digital platforms and YouTube with a Vietnamese dub version by Purpose Media from 2018 and 2022