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/a/'s 1980s Essential Anime
/a/'s 1980s Essential Anime
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Mar 19 2026, 12:43 PM | Updated Mar 19, 1:09 PM
Essential anime of the 1980s as chosen by 4chan's anime board /a/.
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Ashita no Joe 2
TV, 1980
8.80
67,230
Densetsu Kyojin Ideon
TV, 1980
7.16
21,340
Densetsu Kyojin Ideon: Hatsudou-hen
Movie, 1982
7.97
13,231
Terra e...
Movie, 1980
6.45
12,804
Tetsuwan Atom (1980)
TV, 1980
7.23
17,091
Urusei Yatsura
TV, 1981
7.75
98,985
Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
Movie, 1984
7.87
24,641
Daicon Opening Animations
Special, 1981
7.72
23,810
Dr. Slump: Arale-chan
TV, 1981
7.25
18,779
Macross
TV, 1982
7.89
123,630
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Movie, 1984
7.94
53,919
Waga Seishun no Arcadia
Movie, 1982
7.51
12,799
Space Adventure Cobra
Movie, 1982
7.12
13,665
Patalliro!
TV, 1982
7.44
11,050
Mahou no Princess Minky Momo
TV, 1982
7.06
11,633
Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami
TV, 1983
7.30
17,189
Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam
TV, 1983
7.40
5,804
Soukou Kihei Votoms
TV, 1983
7.74
29,922
Hadashi no Gen
Movie, 1983
7.77
60,702
Golgo 13
Movie, 1983
6.82
22,189
Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä
Movie, 1984
8.36
412,600
Hokuto no Ken
TV, 1984
7.97
142,821
Area 88
OVA, 1985
7.50
21,713
Touch
TV, 1985
8.02
39,987
Kidou Senshi Zeta Gundam
TV, 1985
7.91
87,443
Kidou Senshi Gundam ZZ
TV, 1986
6.71
51,120
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gyakushuu no Char
Movie, 1988
7.71
58,841
Kidou Senshi Gundam 0080: Pocket no Naka no Sensou
OVA, 1989
8.02
70,103
Dirty Pair
TV, 1985
7.30
38,841
Megazone 23
OVA, 1985
6.83
25,863
Tenshi no Tamago
OVA, 1985
7.71
182,966
Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa
Movie, 1986
8.26
535,221
Project A-Ko
Movie, 1986
6.89
25,486
Dragon Ball
TV, 1986
7.98
1,134,331
Dragon Ball Z
TV, 1989
8.21
1,320,566
Saint Seiya
TV, 1986
7.77
204,030
Maison Ikkoku
TV, 1986
8.21
82,729
Kimagure Orange☆Road
TV, 1987
7.52
53,910
Kimagure Orange☆Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai
Movie, 1988
7.65
11,785
Bubblegum Crisis
OVA, 1987
7.33
64,628
Ouritsu Uchuugun: Honneamise no Tsubasa
Movie, 1987
7.48
52,187
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
OVA, 1988
9.02
360,627
Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster
OVA, 1988
7.85
143,630
Akira
Movie, 1988
8.16
949,823
Hotaru no Haka
Movie, 1988
8.54
762,163
Makai Toshi Shinjuku
OVA, 1988
6.20
30,590
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor
OVA, 1988
7.29
45,327
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor the Movie
Movie, 1989
7.58
56,029
Majo no Takkyuubin
Movie, 1989
8.24
659,181
Ranma ½
TV, 1989
7.78
282,885
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