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Oh, the classic 80s and 90s anime series that I loved

When I was a kid growing up in the 90s, it seemed as though I only had one option: play with Barbies.

My parents always thought that it was weird that not only I didn't really like playing with Barbies, but that I used cellophane paper to envelope them and put aluminum foil helmets over their pretty heads so they'd look like the Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya), or, if I went beyond that, I'd turn them into my favorite mecha characters.

So, as you see, my obsession with anime and manga (and Star Wars, of course) started when I was very little.

Which was your favorite anime series as a kid?

The ones that I mentioned above were the series that I grew up with. The list here can be endless for those of us who grew up in different eras.

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What do all classic 80s and 90s anime have in common?

I loved Saint Seiya (Knights of the Zodiac), Sailor Moon, Yu Yu Hakusho, Mazinger Z , Samurai X, and Dragon Ball Z.

All these series had a fantastic theme based on stars and the space, as their inspiration came from the Space era of idealism, in that man could get anywhere if he could get to the Moon.

Or in the case of Yu Yu Hakusho, a supernatural one. The heros or heroines always struggled to get stronger to battle against an ultimate evil that represented the possible destruction of humanity.

Looking back, their premise was simple, yet powerful. It was a completely different style of conventional cartoon that invited me to follow a plot and reach conclusions based on a character. Because being a kid was not only about watching Bugs Bunny or Willy E. Coyote.

Did you watch anime when you were a kid?

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  • JoshK47 Mar 12, 2012 @ 9:49 am | delete
    I didn't have a lot of exposure to it growing up - though Speed Racer was certainly fun! Thanks for sharing!
  • projectlazy Mar 8, 2012 @ 3:08 pm | delete
    Pokemon stole my childhood, Bebop was awesome to.
    O and Happy International womens day
  • Matie Mar 8, 2012 @ 6:02 pm | delete
    Thank you!
  • LivedOrcen Feb 20, 2012 @ 8:39 pm | delete
    Classic Anime was the best, the anime on these days are really dull, they are all the same.
  • LaraineRose Aug 17, 2011 @ 4:12 am | delete
    I grew up with bugs bunny, elmer fudd and looney tunes but I did enjoy reading your lens.
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