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What are the best 90s anime?
The 90s anime shows are the best! There, we said it. Calling all 90s kids out there, can we all agree that the peak of anime came about during the 90s? To be fair, anime has become one of the most successful, if not the most successful, forms of pop culture Japan has ever made. It set foot on American soil in the early 1900s and has proven itself to be commercially lucrative since then. Yet, not until the proliferation of the Video Home System or VHS did anime become a hit mainly because of the easy-peasy distribution of it. Yes, VHS was the staple entertainment starter pack back then. Not to mention that it was only during that time where cable networks became a thing!
But really, what was it that gave birth to the best 90s anime? If you would try to delve deeper into it, you would discover that the OGs of Japan's anime industry had one thing in common: their undying love and their strong desire to transform the whole world into a gigantic television filled with nothing but anime shows. In just a span of 10 years or less, it had gained unprecedented mainstream popularity. And speaking of the OGs, Saban Entertainment was one of the prime movers in the United States during the 80s till the 90s. It co-produced the first 53 episodes of Dragon Ball Z, together with Funimation and Ocean Productions and the rest is history. Enough of boring yet informative text. Re-live your childhood with our list of 1990s anime that includes One Piece, Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, Cowboy Bebop, Pokemon, and a whole lot more!
One Piece
Isn't One Piece a staple in your go-to anime list? Commonly, Otakus out there include this, together with Dragon Ball, Naruto, and Bleach. And you know the reason why! But just in case you haven't seen an episode of this anime TV series, you might find yourself amused by Monkey D. Luffy. He is the main protagonist and perhaps the most famous pirate in the world (or at least in the parlance of anime).
Did you know that the manga version of One Piece has more than 800 chapters? By the way, Eiichiro Oda is the brilliant mind behind this masterpiece. He is the one and only writer of the manga. But wait! The anime adaptation is also keeping up with more than 700 episodes. So if you are one of the new aspiring Otakus out there, once you sail and go on board with the Straw Hat Pirates (that's what Luffy and his gang are called), there's really no turning back! Since its inception on October 20, 1999, the show still continuously produces episodes following the life of Luffy. Welcome aboard!
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Did you know that Japan's domestic TV anime industry earns about $5 billion every year? That amount is 10 times the annual revenue of theatrical releases in Japan. A lot of the country's anime studios are running in full capacity. A lot of them are fully booked until 2020 with a lot of projects lined up. Japanese animators are on the loose in creating great anime shows, just like in the 90s. A big factor in the success of the Japanese anime industry is overseas sales. However, the arrival of Netflix's original content strategy is becoming a game-changer. The on-demand giant has allocated an $8 billion budget for original content. This includes a slate of 12 original Netflix anime series. This changes the trend of Japanese studios doing all the work.
By 2016, the Japanese anime industry pulled in a record $17.7 billion earned. According to the annual report from The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA), the industry has also hit a seven-year consecutive growth period. The Japanese anime industry has been in full bloom for the past few years. Not to mention that the classics and completed anime series still compete with other on-going series online like One Punch Man Season 2. That trend does not seem to change pretty soon Technology has helped the cause of the industry as more platforms for anime streaming have been available. The best websites to download anime already have a lot of patrons all around the world.
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- #1September 3, 2019"When I was a kid I still remember how I always have to rush home from school because I dont want to miss each episode of this whenever it airs. Back in those days, the only way i can watch this 90s anime is through a television cable network. But now I can rewatch it anywhere I am."
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InuYasha - #2September 3, 2019"Back in the 90s Digimon Adventure has been constantly accused of being a rip-off of Pokemon. However, even though it didn't get big like Pokemon, Digimon continued to soar. I still remember my friends would buy Digimon merchandise eh."
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Digimon Adventure - #3February 19, 2019"Grew up on a house in the 90s watching these kinds of stuff and I loved a lot of these anime shows but One Piece is really the best for me. Great storyline line and characters. Luffy will always be my all-time anime hero!"
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One Piece - #4September 3, 2019"Fushigi Yuugi is classic 90s anime style story although i think in some standards today this might be a cliche. I do think that this anime has also inspired a lot of anime that came after when it ended."
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Fushigi Yuugi - #5March 8, 2019"My 90s anime list definitely has this. It's genre was a little bit of different from what other kids watched but it was really my thing. This whole sci-fi anime. It's a cool genre of anime"
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Serial Experiments Lain - #6February 19, 2019"Kenshin is my favorite anime character. Everything about him is just amazing. Glad they also made movies of this 4 or 5 years ago I guess. Im a fan and proud to say that I've watched ever since"
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Rurouni Kenshin - #7September 3, 2019"This is another classic! Magic Knight Rayearth is basically a combination of Sailor Moon, Fushigi Yuugi and Aura Battler Dunbine. And because of that this has been the perfect anime for me."
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Magic Knight Rayearth - #8September 3, 2019"I dont know about you but when for me GTO is the best 90s anime! You can never go wrong with this! Yeah it doesn't have much action but every episode you will be able to learn life lessons."
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Great Teacher Onizuka - #9March 8, 2019"I always remember my sister watching this during the mid-90s and this was really a big part of my childhood. Guess what, my daughter knows about this. Truly one of the best 90s anime"
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Cardcaptor Sakura - #10September 3, 2019"Detective Conan is definitely a classic anime! Every episode of this anime I am always trying to guess who killed who but most of the time I cant even guess it right. LMAO"
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Detective Conan - #11February 19, 2019"Who doesn't love this show? I've been on it since I was kid and I'm glad my kids are also able to watch it because of streaming platforms. One of the best 90s anime"
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Dragon Ball Z - #12February 19, 2019"I watched older robot animes everytime when I did finish my homeworks back in the day. One of the best action anime in the 90s which inspired me to love robots"
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Neon Genesis Evangelion - #13February 19, 2019"Because of this show, I have collected over a hundred toys and have played almost all versions starting with the Gameboy ones. Really a treasure from the 90s"
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Pokemon - #14March 8, 2019"I really followed Shohoku and Sakuragi in my childhood days. Definitely the best anime ive followed even though episodes are kinda slow sometimes"
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Slam Dunk - #15February 19, 2019"Great story and characters very 90s really. I just recently bought a boxed set to watch and finish. Didn't know that it was this old too"
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Yu Yu Hakusho - #16September 3, 2019"Im pretty sure that every 90s kid have seen Berserk. Come on this is by far one of the grimmer anime that you can watch eh"
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Berserk - #17March 8, 2019"Who doesn't know Sailor Moon? I've good all 5 seasons in my collection. The only 90s anime I have completely"
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Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars - #18February 19, 2019"Being a kid who loves Japanese robot animes, I thank the creators for making Gundam man! Great 90s anime"
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Mobile Suit Gundam Wing - #19September 3, 2019"It is now 2019 and still this is my favorite anime series to date and would likely stay the same."
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The Vision of Escaflowne - #20February 19, 2019"Underrated anime which came out in the 90s. Very action-packed. Really my favorite!"
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| Rank | Answers | Type | Votes | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Piece | TV Shows | 20 | Paid |
| 2 | Dragon Ball Z | TV Shows | 15 | Paid |
| 3 | Yu Yu Hakusho | TV Shows | 11 | Paid |
| 4 | Neon Genesis Evangelion | TV Shows | 3 | Paid |
| 5 | Pokemon | TV Shows | 3 | Paid |
| 6 | Cowboy Bebop | TV Shows | 2 | Paid |
| 7 | Rurouni Kenshin | TV Shows | 2 | Paid |
| 8 | Digimon Adventure | TV Shows | 1 | Paid |
| 9 | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | TV Shows | 1 | Paid |
| 10 | InuYasha | TV Shows | 0 | Paid |