07-15-2002, 02:38 PM
From what I can tell, we can expect each decade to provide us with 2 or three top notch series that stand out in our minds. This makes it easier to say that the current stuff isn't as good because it hasn't had enough time to form yet.
I may be a little off on some of the time frames of these but here goes.
Astro Boy stands out for the 60s
Speed Racer, Mazinger, Lupin III, and Gatchaman for the 70s
Robotech, Votoms, and Starblazers stand out for the 80s (no, I'm not going to include Voltron in this list)
Kenshin, Escaflowne, Trigun, and Fushigi Yuugi are some of the highlights of the 90s
So far this century, we have Cowboy Bebop as a stand out but not much else yet.
Now I just threw that list together off the top of my head but from what I can remember, anime has been getting better from decade to decade and we have been getting better and better shows to watch.
If someone has too much time on their hands, it would be neat to see a chronological list of the top broadcast anime. I feel movies and OAVs should be kept seperate from this list.
I may be a little off on some of the time frames of these but here goes.
Astro Boy stands out for the 60s
Speed Racer, Mazinger, Lupin III, and Gatchaman for the 70s
Robotech, Votoms, and Starblazers stand out for the 80s (no, I'm not going to include Voltron in this list)
Kenshin, Escaflowne, Trigun, and Fushigi Yuugi are some of the highlights of the 90s
So far this century, we have Cowboy Bebop as a stand out but not much else yet.
Now I just threw that list together off the top of my head but from what I can remember, anime has been getting better from decade to decade and we have been getting better and better shows to watch.
If someone has too much time on their hands, it would be neat to see a chronological list of the top broadcast anime. I feel movies and OAVs should be kept seperate from this list.
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