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

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 ...

Anyone who played Hyper Light Drifter fell in love with its colourful, impressionistic world rendered in tiny pixels. Our minds filled in the gaps and embellished every angular, geometric ruin and ...

The 1980s were a golden era for anime, filled with groundbreaking stories that still resonate decades later. From mecha epics to heartfelt romances, these shows pushed boundaries in themes, style, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

These anime from the ‘80s are no longer available on streaming platforms.

There has been Star Trek animation on television since 1973, when Star Trek: The Animated Series premiered on Saturday mornings. That tradition extends into today, with animated Trek shows like Lower ...