As an ’80s anime, Captain Tsubasa defined the sports genre. Its gravity-defying shots, slow-motion kicks, and larger-than-life matches made soccer feel like an all-out battle.

The '80s were a fantastic time for all kinds of media, and anime was no exception. Some fantastic animators and directors started their careers during this era, launching many series and ...

While general audiences might associate the anime of the ‘80s with “Akira” and Studio ... evolved over the course of those 10 years is best told through relatively lesser-known films that ...

Yoroiden Samurai Troopers’ returns with a sequel after nearly 40 years. Here’s everything we know about the 2026 anime ...

This list was originally published in October 2023. It has been updated to include Uzumaki. For many years, especially in the ’80s and ’90s, anime in the United States had a reputation for the ...

‘80s Week: Game-changing as "Akira" and "My Neighbor Totoro" may have been, these are the films that tell the real story of the decade that changed everything for anime.

In many respects, the ‘80s are highlighted as a boom period for anime, something perhaps unwittingly foretold by Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino in his famous “Anime New Century ...