The 1980s helped popularize some formative anime franchises, some of which haven't exactly aged with grace.

Anime experienced a pivot in the 1980s. This was a decade of brave ideas and stories attempting something new. Many of the anime from that decade contributed to the foundation of what's present today.

The 1980s was a transformative era for sci-fi anime, marking a period where the genre truly found its voice and audience. This was the decade when anime began to embrace the limitless possibilities of ...

Adriano is GameRant’s Anime Features lead. He has been working on creating anime content for GameRant since November 2021. He enjoys a wide variety of anime, with Shinichiro Watanabe’s Cowboy Bebop ...

Often dubbed the “Golden Age of Anime,” the 1980s were a game-changing decade for the anime industry. As a result of Japan’s economic boom, this was when many great anime producers got their first ...

Eddie Possehl is a dynamic and driven writer/director with a passion for the written word and all things film, television, comics, and games. His passion for storytelling led him to establish his own ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

Aparna is an Anime writer at GameRant. She has an experience of 4.5 years with some of renowned publications like Sportskeeda, Dexerto, Forever Geek, and Beebom. She has previously crafted extensive ...