Sailor Moon, the anime that opened the floodgates
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RadaMillz
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Yo that might be the first anime I recall seeing kids drawing in class.
Batsute
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No it wasn’t, Ronin Warriors, Teknoman, & Dragon Ball were all in broadcast on network TV, and those shows you mentioned were in still in NETWORK syndication. Never mind the fact Sci-Fi was broadcasting anime as well (can’t wait for your, 8 Man saved Super Sentai vid) Blockbuster and Suncoast Video was still king so you could easily access anime through there too.
Then it can be argued Street Fighter the movie had the larger impact than SM due to the fact SF dropped first and the majority of girls did not watch SM in the mid 90s.
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RamsayBolton
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Never watched the show but I think I caught parts of some movie of this like twice when I was younger
They were fighting on a planet or some shyt I think. World ending, skies dark.
They were fighting on a planet or some shyt I think. World ending, skies dark.
I fukking loved Ronin warriors...but my local affiliate never had a set time so I wouldn't be able to watch it consistently
Wargames
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This is bullshyt Dragon Ball Z is what made Anime poppin and then Pokémon. Sailor moon was a show but it wasn’t groundbreaking with audiences.
I'm talking about anime cartoons on daily TV. Movies were something different.
If we're talking American Dubbed anime then this is true. Sailor Moon was a big hit when it landed in 1995. No other dubbed anime reached it's heights at the time in North America.
DBZ and Pokemon came right after and crushed the buildings.
The 80s joints like Voltron and Robotech were more Americanized productions kinda like Power Rangers. Stuff like Speed Racer and Astro Boy were big in that time as well but didn't ignite the genre like that.
Movie-wise of course Akira was the real starting point in America.
DBZ and Pokemon came right after and crushed the buildings.
The 80s joints like Voltron and Robotech were more Americanized productions kinda like Power Rangers. Stuff like Speed Racer and Astro Boy were big in that time as well but didn't ignite the genre like that.
Movie-wise of course Akira was the real starting point in America.
Was anyone else subscribed to some anime VHS club back then.
I think my mom subscribed me, cause I don't think I would do it on my own...but that's how I got copies of vampire hunter d, Akira, and a few others
I think my mom subscribed me, cause I don't think I would do it on my own...but that's how I got copies of vampire hunter d, Akira, and a few others
Put some respect on the Sailor Moon franchise. That series is one of the 4 heads of anime Mount Rushmore.Thank you for actually understanding what I'm saying. Not calling SM the goat. Just stating that it opened the door the huge tsunami that came 2 years later... And yes Akira is king. I made a vid on it like 2 weeks ago. The manga is way better though.