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Anime from the 80's and 90's were the best. Look here for some recommendations.
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Yep, bang on. First few episodes were super tight, particularly the first. The soundtrack for those two was killer.
I looked into the series more after I was done and found out the eight episodes were produced over a span of four years, and wow does it ever feel like it. I get that it's the nature of OVAs that one part to the next can feel different because of time between them, and I suppose that's part of the charm, but episodes 3-8 of OG Bubblegum Crisis felt completely disjointed in every way.
Neither series has had a blu-ray release in the US. just that film.
Skip it if you never watched the series.
Damn =[ alright
Ah, so that's what that was. I saw the trailer years ago and still remembered the song, but couldn't recall the name at all. Thanks for this.
Hmm, I wouldn't know if there were all that many who cared for Blue Seed, but that was one series I enjoyed that doesn't appear to have been mentioned so far. Wouldn't really recommend the sequel OAV, though.
Very much seconded. His movies sometimes get a very bad rep but I think they are some of the few animes that are absolutely worthwhile. Stylish, solid animation and art direction, unoffensive plots and lots of over the top moments to spice things up.
Messofanego
Banned
Another favourite of mine. It introduced me to Alice in Chains and numerous other bands.
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DBZ Cooler's Revenge (1991) introduced me to Deftones!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4KCnU2svrQ&t=38m
They used "Change (in the house of flies)". Had to look up the credits for what the band was. One of my favourite bands now.
Not enough Berserk mentions.
More people should watch Berserk.
Looks so much better than the new movies, though the whole show their budget was way too small, its still way more on point that the movies. By a longshot.
Hnnng
wanderingprostheyltite
Member
This was pretty much the only era I ever got into (outside of the occasional film these days), Record of Lodoss War, Evangelion, Escaflowne, original DBZ, those were my jam. Used to love going down to a now defunct video store called Suncoast Video in my local mall and browsing all the VHS tapes in the anime section, a lot of time just picking one based on the cover art and giving it a whirl at home. There were some pretty damn creepy ones I discovered, and I'm pretty sure some of them traumatized me 
Can't remember the name of this one that stuck out as super dark and graphic, I believe it was a short maybe 30-45 minute production, maybe part of a larger series, involved some dinghy cyber/VR sex bar in a metropolis where people were hooked up to all these grotesque looking machines. I think there was some sort of backroom conspiracy going on where patrons were being harvested or somesuch. This may have been a separate one but I think there was some psychic investigator involved that had your typical anime superpowers, flight, telekinesis, with your requisite showdown scene with some creepy lookin dude of similar power across the vast metropolis. Wish I could remember the name, maybe somebody could help me out.
Can't remember the name of this one that stuck out as super dark and graphic, I believe it was a short maybe 30-45 minute production, maybe part of a larger series, involved some dinghy cyber/VR sex bar in a metropolis where people were hooked up to all these grotesque looking machines. I think there was some sort of backroom conspiracy going on where patrons were being harvested or somesuch. This may have been a separate one but I think there was some psychic investigator involved that had your typical anime superpowers, flight, telekinesis, with your requisite showdown scene with some creepy lookin dude of similar power across the vast metropolis. Wish I could remember the name, maybe somebody could help me out.
Get to burning GAF.
When Manga Entertainment was still relevant in NA. I got the entire series on DVD for like 8bucks. They had the best sales from their online store.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Aren't a bunch of these older series up on Youtube on various western publishers' official channels? Though in some cases only the dubs are posted, but there's a couple series with both dubs and subs posted.
Yeah I just realized you can watch all of Nadesico dubbed free on YouTube direct from Manga Entertainment. Pretty awesome.
i don't know about that.
That's not entirely true. A lot of people seem to be conflating 'detail in still images' with 'quality of animation'. There was a shitload of series that had a ton of shading but was animated way worse, cutting corners and using still images panning over a background. Sure, it was really detailed, but that wasn't always well animated.
Note how I'm not saying that there wasn't great animation done in this style - it's just that your misconception that the general quality 'dwarfed' what it is now isn't entirely true. In fact, I'd say there's more well-animated shows in the industry at large which are currently airing than there used to be.
edit:
TV anime that aired in 1995:
Out of these series, only about two or three of these had moments that I'd say were well-animated, the rest of it being super budget. For example, Gundam Wing had some great moments but on the large it had a shitload of corners cut since it ran for like 50 episodes and the 'well animated' parts were few and far between. NGE TV is probably the other big one, but even that had shitloads of stills and cost-cutting - remember the elevator scene and the entire ending sequence where they ran out of money?
In 2015, a full 20 years later, there's already Unlimited Blade Works S2, Kekkai Sensen and Arslan Senki, and it's only April.
This is me! Saved my lunch money, birthday cash, and X-mas money in order to purchase $25-30 VHS Tapes from Saturday Matinee or Suncoast. Jesus, It took me ages to finish buying all thirteen volumes for Evangelion (worth it). Mostly bought movies and OAVs, though, as TV series were a mega expense. I remember being amazed at the volumes and volumes of Ranma 1/2 that seemed to be available (pity the poor souls that took up that cause). Those expensive anime DVDs? Literally a steal by comparison.
my best friend had the first three seasons of ranma 1/2 subbed on VHS.
series 1 alone, with those clamshell boxes, was like $39.99 a volume and I think there were 5 releases....
Spent a lot of money there too.
I miss the old days of Sci-fi's Anime Weeks. That's how I discovered anime in the 90s.
the black pearl
Member
I bought ROD OAV and watched the series fansubbed as it came out in Japan. ;x I actually worked on the fansub for Gungrave. lol
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
Dragon Ball AKA the best of the best
Saint Seiya
Captain Tsubasa
Bastard!! was cool too though it felt like an unfinished anime
Saint Seiya
Captain Tsubasa
Bastard!! was cool too though it felt like an unfinished anime
strangedopamine
Member
Another one people should give a shot is Goldfish Warning!!. It's a lighthearted comedy anime that's loads of fun to watch. Most of the staff that worked on it eventually worked on Sailor Moon and just from watching some of it you'll be able to see why.
In Argentina, the one kid's channel that aired anime would often license episodes slowly over time, so there were many times when they'd hop back to a previous arc (or even go as far as restarting the series)... There were few things worse than not only not getting to see the conclusion to stuff such as the Freezer/Frieza arc, but having to rewatch everything again until they managed to get the new episodes. I often ended up missing a couple of episodes when they'd finally hop back to where they left off, which was a real pain since you couldn't get to watch it until they decided to air it again.
The ones I remember watching somewhat regularily were:
Koni-Chan (notorious for having a more detailed wiki page in Spanish than in Japanese!)
Detective Conan
Ranma 1/2
Dragon Ball / Z / GT
Saint Seiya
Slayers / Try / Next (loved this series back then)
Irresponsible Captain Taylor (also loved this one)
Sailor Moon
Then there're a couple I only watched a couple of episodes of:
B'T X
Escaflowne
Magic Knight Rayeath
You're Under Arrest
Captain Tsubasa
Samurai Pizza Cats
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
Slam Dunk
Patlabor
I can't say we didn't get lots of interesting anime, but I remember I could never get into mecha shows back then.
Some years later there was a dedicated anime channel which aired lots of cool things such as Evangelion and Cowboy Bebop... and I remember I skipped watching it for reasons I still can't remember, hence why I only ended up watching both series many many years later, once I realized I liked anime again.
Subscribed for when I finish my current series, since I honestly don't have a clue about most of the older series that aren't well known nowadays.
I remember waiting like 10 hours to download a .rm of some fight in the Freezia arc.
City Hunter. This series' visuals and music just lives and breathes the 80s. So good.
Same thing with Space Adventure Cobra really, fun, great visuals (the movie especially!), great 70s science fiction and an amazing soundtrack. Worthy of note is the amazing ost Yello made for the dub version of the movie which was incredibly fantastic.
Same thing with Space Adventure Cobra really, fun, great visuals (the movie especially!), great 70s science fiction and an amazing soundtrack. Worthy of note is the amazing ost Yello made for the dub version of the movie which was incredibly fantastic.
Tizoc
Member
at the time the series was still ongoing so they had to make their own ending. I forgot much of the events of the manga, but damn was TriP of Death awesome
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
R.O.D. was the early 00s though, not the 90s.
Laws00
Member
Same. I saw that anime when scifi channel did their anime week in the 90s some time. I remember being in my sisters room while we watched this OMG cartoons can be violet, they curse and all this action wow.
It was Sensory overload
Is that Nicholas Wolfwood?at the time the series was still ongoing so they had to make their own ending. I forgot much of the events of the manga, but damn was TriP of Death awesome
The intro for Dirty Pair: Project Eden is still one of the most gorgeous and eye-popping pieces of animation I've ever seen.
https://youtu.be/z53R0LoeV8c
The whole movie is worth watching, too.
https://youtu.be/z53R0LoeV8c
The whole movie is worth watching, too.
Angelcurio
Member
Ranma 1/2
Slayers
Good selection. Ranma 1/2 was really fun, and Slayers is one of my favorites anime series ever, it actually felt like an anime adaption of an RPG game. I would also add Trigun and Cowboy Bebop into the mix, as well as Saber Riders, the 3 Fatal Fury movies, Captain Tsubasa and Arbegas.
Theonik
Member
Not a fan of the movie itself besides the intro and the OST.
Everyone should watch the actual series though!
Edit: whoops
It belongs with them though. ROD is excellent.
great action, great characters, fun story, YOMIKO READMAN.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
So you're implying all those things are exclusive to that time period then? ;P
Theonik
Member
This is as good a thread as any to drop this I guess:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a26JG33Lx-w
Good way to waste 80 minutes and/or fill an 80s mecha watchlist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a26JG33Lx-w
Good way to waste 80 minutes and/or fill an 80s mecha watchlist.
Tizoc
Member
nOPE, that's Lazlo.
I mean the style of the show. It feels like a 90s show to me.
FlyingSaucer
Banned
The intro for Dirty Pair: Project Eden is still one of the most gorgeous and eye-popping pieces of animation I've ever seen.
https://youtu.be/z53R0LoeV8c
Of course, it's Koji Morimoto who have done the OP. Nice blend of James Bond / Metal Hurlant / DP original novels designs.
I already mentionned it in my list too some pages back - greatly animated and fun movie. Not the deepest, but a great summary of 80s mood, animation skill and aesthetics in one package.
If THIS don't make you want to watch the movie I don't know what will :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9InTV5Bw3Js
(I love the OST for this movie, so good
)Dirty Pair in general had great OPs and EDs.
