50th anniversary of "anime" on TV: "50 Masterpieces for 50 Years of TV Anime"
 

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Yesterday, 1st January 2013, was the 50th anniversary of the first televised anime series ever to surface in japanese television - the first adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's groundbreaking manga "Astro Boy", first seen in 1st January 1963

In order to celebrate the anniversary, the Asahi Shimbun website assembled a list of 50 (although there's more than that number) anime series that represent (according to Crunchyroll's translation of the original source's article) "the electric range and heights of anime over the years":

Spoiler for The list:

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1963 - 1972 【１９６３】Astro Boy 【１９６５】Jungle Taitei Leo 【１９６６】Mahotsukai Sally 【１９６７】Mach Go Go Go 【１９６８】GeGeGe no Kitaro, Kyojin no Hoshi 【１９６９】Himitsu no Akko-chan, Tiger Mask, Sazae-san 【１９７０】Ashita no Joe 【１９７１】Lupin III 【１９７２】Devilman, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Mazinger Z 1973 - 1982 【１９７３】Ace o Nerae! 【１９７４】Alps no Shoujo Heidi, Majokko Megu-chan, Space Battleship Yamato 【１９７５】Manga Nihon Mukashi Banashi, Ganba no Bouken, Time Bokan, Ikkyu-san 【１９７６】Haha o Tazunete Sanzenri, Choudenji Robo Combattler V, Candy Candy 【１９７７】Yatterman 【１９７８】Mirai Shounen Conan, Galaxy Express 999, Takarajima 【１９７９】Akage no Anne, Doraemon, Rose of Versailles, Gundam 【１９８０】Space Runaway Ideon 【１９８１】Dr. Slump, Jarinko Chie, Urusei Yatsura 【１９８２】Super Dimensional Fortress Macross 1983 - 1992 【１９８３】Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman, Soukou Kihei Votoms, Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami, Captain Tsubasa 【１９８４】Hokuto no Ken 【１９８５】Touch 【１９８６】Dragon Ball, Saint Seiya 【１９８７】City Hunter 【１９８８】Kiteretsu Daihyakka, Anpanman 【１９８９】Patlabor 【１９９０】Chibi Maruko-chan, Fushigi no Umi no Nadia 【１９９１】Future GPX Cyber Formula 【１９９２】Sailor Moon, Crayon Shin-chan, YuYu Hakusho 1993 - 2002 【１９９３】Nintama Rantarou, Slam Dunk 【１９９５】Slayers, Neon Genesis Evangelion 【１９９６】Detective Conan 【１９９７】Yuusha-Oh GaoGaiGar, Pocket Monsters, Shoujo Kakumei Utena 【１９９８】Cowboy Bebop, Cardcaptor Sakura, Ojarumaru 【１９９９】One Piece, Ojamajo Doremi, Turn A Gundam 【２０００】Hamtaro, Yu-Gi-Oh! 【２００１】Galaxy Angel, Prince of Tennis 【２００２】Overman King Gainer, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Naruto, Gundam SEED 2003 - 2012 【２００３】Full Metal Alchemist, Planetes 【２００４】Futari wa Pretty Cure, Bleach 【２００５】Air, Honey and Clover, Kokyo Shihen Eureka Seven, Shakugan no Shana 【２００６】Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu, Gintama, Zero no Tsukaima, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion 【２００７】Tenga Toppa Gurren Lagann, Dennou Coil, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 【２００８】true tears, Macross F, Strike Witches, Inazuma Eleven, Toaru Majutsu no Index 【２００９】K-on! 【２０１０】Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei 【２０１１】Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica, Danball Senki, Tiger & Bunny, Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai

Sources: Asahi Shimbun (original source), Crunchyroll

No Maison Ikkoku? For shame.

Air making it, but Clannad not, is pretty eyebrow-raising for me.

And I have to laugh at K-On! being the sole representative of 2009. :heh:

It's not a bad list, but there are some interesting omissions.

I am really surprised to see Zeta Gundam excluded from this list when 4 other Gundams are on there. I had thought it was pretty widely considered the best. I also very strongly disagree with Strike Witches being on there over Clannad After Story for 2008 but, I can't read the article explaining the list so maybe it's for sales reasons?

A very interesting list... :)

Happy that "Inazuma Eleven" is listed :cool: - sometimes I feel it's so underrated by many anime fans for a couple of reasons :sad:

Well, "Candy Candy" is in the list and hasn't yet got a proper DVD release in Japan - at least, not that I've heard of (because of the lawsuit between the two authors of the manga)... so, probably that ain't the reason (as it's about the world of anime on television) :confused:

Also, no "Hunter x Hunter" (1999 version) in the list :(

I feel like some people might be thinking this is a list of 50 greatest anime, its by no means saying that, its just a list to show how much anime has changed over the past 50 years. For that purpose, this list is awesome but I agree with one point, why Air over Clannad? :heh:

the list seems to use the word Masterpieces loosely.

I don't think the list uses the word Masterpieces at all

The list of series chosen is more questionable the later it goes. But that is understandable, we don't really know what the classics will be from last year, 5 years, even 10 years...we can only assume based on our own perceptions and opinions.

Although not including Maison Ikkoku & Gunbuster in the 80's anime seems like a glaring omission to me.

What? No Azumanga Daioh?

That title pretty much was the gateway show in terms of the "slice of life" high school shows that have been popular in the last decade (especially in terms of those titles that are based on 4-koma manga like K-On!).

Yea seriously, there's a few gundam series but no Zeta? :O

Also, Death note? :o

Ano Hana, Shana ,and True Tears are great shows but I dunno about them being masterpieces. :p

Also, K-on over Bakemono lulz.

List is somewhat accurate until 1999. About then this list goes off on a weird tangent.

Yea, there's too much Okada. :heh:

I kid, I kid.

K-ON became mainstream I guess.

As for 1964 and 1994... I guess they couldn't find any influentials.

I think this list is based on "influence" rather than "quality".

Even so, there are quite a few questionable choices, but it looks much better now...

I am very surprised with lack of Zeta as well. 00 should be replaced with Zeta at least, I am willingly to give Seed some credit as it brought newfound popularity to Gundam.

But I am very pleased with my all time favorite anime, GaoGaiGar, being mentioned :).

Asahi Shimbun website assembled a list of 50 anime series that represent the electric range and heights of anime over the years:

*saw the list* -> *notice a title: Strike Witches*

GOD HELP US!!! :help::bash:


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On another note, I’m glad that Kiteretsu and Creamy Mami made it to the list even though I think it’s a questionable decision. And Nintama Rantarou! That’s show is funny as hell. It always became the topic of conversation among my friends during highschool ^^.

What is that list? Some are just ordinary anime that didn't even add anything to the development of anime.

...Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh? Air but no Clannad? Da faq am I reading?

There's nothing too surprising about this popularity list otherwise.