Anime has been around in cinemas for years that is until on January 1, 1963, the anime adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy manga aired on TV for the first time! Since then, it revolutionized anime.
To commemorate this event, Asahi Shimbun compiled a list of 50 masterpieces representing the electric range and heights of anime over the years.
1963 Astro Boy
1965 Kimba the White Lion
1966 Sally the Witch
1967 Speed Racer
1968 GeGeGe no Kitaro, Star of the Giants
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 Aim for the Ace!
1974 Heidi Girl of the Alps, Majokko Megu-chan, Space Battleship Yamato
1975 Manga Tales of Old Japan, Ganba no Bōken, Time Boken, Ikkyū-san
1976 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother, Chōdenji Robo Combattler V, Candy Candy
1977 Yatterman
1978 Future Boy Conan, Galaxy Express 999, Treasure Island
1979 Anne of Green Gables, Doraemon, Rose of Versailles, Mobile Suit Gundam
1980 Space Runaway Ideon
1981 Dr. Slump, Chie the Brat, Urusei Yatsura
1982 Super Dimensional Fortress Macross
1983 Future Police Urashiman, Armored Trooper Votoms, Creamy Mami - the Magic Angel, Captain Tsubasa
1984 Fist of the North Star
1985 Touch
1986 Dragon Ball, Saint Seiya
1987 City Hunter
1988 Kiteretsu Daihyakka, Anpanman
1989 Patlabor
1990 Chibi Maruko-chan, Nadia Secret of Blue Water
1991 New Century GPX Cyber Formula
1992 Sailor Moon, Crayon Shin-chan, YuYu Hakusho
1993 Nintama Rantarō, Slam Dunk
1995 Slayers, Neon Genesis Evangelion
1996 Detective Conan
1997 Gaogaigar, Pokemon, Revolutionary Girl Utena
1998 Cowboy Bebop, Card Captor Sakura, Prince Mackaroo
1999 One Piece, Magica DoReMe, Turn A Gundam
2000 Hamtaro, Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters
2001 Galaxy Angel, Prince of Tennis
2002 Overman King Gainer, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Naruto, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
2003 Full Metal Alchemist, Planetes
2004 Futari wa Pretty Cure, Bleach
2005 Air, Honey and Clover, Eureaka 7, Shakugan no Shana
2006 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Gintama, Familiar of Zero, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
2007 Gurren Lagann, Dennou Coil, Mobile Suit Gundam 00
2008 true tears, Macross F, Strike Witches, Inazuma Eleven, A Certain Magical Index
2009 K-ON!
2010 Tatami Galaxy
2011 Puella Magi Madoca Magica, Danball Senki, Tiger & Bunny, Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Source: Crunchyroll News
To commemorate this event, Asahi Shimbun compiled a list of 50 masterpieces representing the electric range and heights of anime over the years.
1963-1972
1963 Astro Boy
1965 Kimba the White Lion
1966 Sally the Witch
1967 Speed Racer
1968 GeGeGe no Kitaro, Star of the Giants
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 Aim for the Ace!
1974 Heidi Girl of the Alps, Majokko Megu-chan, Space Battleship Yamato
1975 Manga Tales of Old Japan, Ganba no Bōken, Time Boken, Ikkyū-san
1976 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother, Chōdenji Robo Combattler V, Candy Candy
1977 Yatterman
1978 Future Boy Conan, Galaxy Express 999, Treasure Island
1979 Anne of Green Gables, Doraemon, Rose of Versailles, Mobile Suit Gundam
1980 Space Runaway Ideon
1981 Dr. Slump, Chie the Brat, Urusei Yatsura
1982 Super Dimensional Fortress Macross
1983-1992
1983 Future Police Urashiman, Armored Trooper Votoms, Creamy Mami - the Magic Angel, Captain Tsubasa
1984 Fist of the North Star
1985 Touch
1986 Dragon Ball, Saint Seiya
1987 City Hunter
1988 Kiteretsu Daihyakka, Anpanman
1989 Patlabor
1990 Chibi Maruko-chan, Nadia Secret of Blue Water
1991 New Century GPX Cyber Formula
1992 Sailor Moon, Crayon Shin-chan, YuYu Hakusho
1993-2002
1993 Nintama Rantarō, Slam Dunk
1995 Slayers, Neon Genesis Evangelion
1996 Detective Conan
1997 Gaogaigar, Pokemon, Revolutionary Girl Utena
1998 Cowboy Bebop, Card Captor Sakura, Prince Mackaroo
1999 One Piece, Magica DoReMe, Turn A Gundam
2000 Hamtaro, Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters
2001 Galaxy Angel, Prince of Tennis
2002 Overman King Gainer, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Naruto, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
2003-2012
2003 Full Metal Alchemist, Planetes
2004 Futari wa Pretty Cure, Bleach
2005 Air, Honey and Clover, Eureaka 7, Shakugan no Shana
2006 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Gintama, Familiar of Zero, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
2007 Gurren Lagann, Dennou Coil, Mobile Suit Gundam 00
2008 true tears, Macross F, Strike Witches, Inazuma Eleven, A Certain Magical Index
2009 K-ON!
2010 Tatami Galaxy
2011 Puella Magi Madoca Magica, Danball Senki, Tiger & Bunny, Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Source: Crunchyroll News
