Onegai! Samia-don (1985): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1985, Onegai! Samia-don is an animation, sci-fi & fantasy and kids series.

What it’s about. Please! Psammea-don is a Japanese anime that was broadcast from 2 April 1985 to 4 February 1986 with a total of 78 episodes produced. This anime is based on the 1902 novel Five Children and It by English author Edith Nesbit. The anime differs from the novel in revolving around four children rather than five. Three of the children are siblings while the fourth is their friend and neighbor. The four children encounter the Psammead who, in the anime, is depicted as being yellow with a blue hat, and more of a grumpy and lazy being than mischievous. In Latin America, the series was known as Samed, el duende mágico and in France and Quebec as Sablotin. In the Arab world, it was known as Moghamarat Samid.

Who’s in it. Onegai! Samia-don stars Yoko Asagami as アン・ホプキンス, Kazuyo Aoki as ロバート・ターナー, Kiyoshi Kawakubo as サミアどん and Hiroshi Takemura as シル・ターナー.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Onegai! Samia-don has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Onegai! Samia-don page.

If you liked it. Fans of Onegai! Samia-don tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.