Doraemon (1979)

This is the first part of a collection of articles where I aim to explore the evolution of anime related music. This part of the list attempts to collect a list of most iconic "Anime Songs".

The term "Anime Songs" used in this list refers to the theme songs that have a strong connection to the series demonstrated by their lyrics and the emotion invoked by the song related to the series. Essentially the song and the lyrics talk about the series or the characters in a direct manner forming a direct link between the performance and the series in question.

These types of theme songs were more common and popular before 1980s. The defining moment that can be said had influence on changing the theme songs away from this model is the popularity of the series "Urusei Yatsura" and how it used to promote a several "tie-up" songs that in contrast to "Anime Songs" by their nature don't necessarily have anything to do with the series, story or the characters.

I will write my thoughts on each of the entries on this list to further explain why I think the series and the theme songs included as a combined package have attained "iconic" status when it comes to the scene of "Anime Songs" in contrast to the "tie-up songs". I will also give a score related on how deeply intertwined I see the series and the performance related to the theme songs as a part of the experience as a whole. The series are ordered based on that score.

The term "iconic" in this list is defined by the popularity and how deeply established the meaning and the lyrical elements of the performance are in addition of them being intertwined with the series as a whole experience.

This list does not include iconic "tie-up songs" or other songs that by their lyrics or meaning do not establish a significant connection to the series, characters or the story.

More info about "Anime Songs" and "tie-up songs" and how they affect the performance from the perspective of the singer in this interview: https://www.cinra.net/article/interview-201509-horiemitsuko

Related stacks:

Chapter 1 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24451
Chapter 2 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24454
Chapter 3 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24455

The Four Kings:

Mitsuko Horie - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9754
Ichiro Mizuki - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15851
Kumiko Oosugi - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24461
Isao Sasaki - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24460

Kumiko Oosugi is a japanese singer and actress, she is known as one of the "Four Kings of Anime Music" due to her countless and valuable contributions to the scene of anime music over her long career spanning over 50 years.

This list is a collection of series that I view are essential when it comes to experiencing Kumiko Oosugi as an artist through her work on anime series. Ordered on how important and big role of the experience her performance plays in the series as a whole.

This stack is intended as a guide for people interested in the artist and their works and wanting to be able to experience the most important performances and the works of the artist and the experience that these works and performances provide to the audience as a part of a series or a film.

The Four Kings:

Mitsuko Horie - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9754
Ichiro Mizuki - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15851
Kumiko Oosugi - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24461
Isao Sasaki - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24460

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Satoko Yamano - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/38010

List of anime that aired in Peru. This second part is going to cover anime that originally aired in the 70's. The stack is going to be updated if some title is missing or hasn't been aired in Peru.

Published in December of 2015, by the Video Research Ltd. (Japanese marketing research company, that conductes audience measurement for television and radio. Since its foundation in 1962), it shows the ten highest television ratings, that were recorded in the households of the Kanto Region (the most populous part of modern Japan), from since they begun online research on September 26 of 1977, plus four previously recorded high ratings that happened before said date. To qualify for the viewer ratings, a show must be a regular series with episodes that run for 15 minutes or longer.

Sources:
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-30/chibi-maruko-chan-sazae-san-dr-slump-top-list-of-most-viewed-anime-episodes/.97077
https://gakumado.mynavi.jp/gmd/articles/28414

Part 1 Here: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/19612

Part Two: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26448
Part Three: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26474
Part Four: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26476

Yes that series has a game/ is a game. As I collect anime games I want to help people find games for series they enjoy. No this is not related to mobile games, maybe I’ll do a stack for those in the future though🤔 These are tied to Console and PC systems, I won’t list specifics though but searching “[insert series] game” will help you find it. There will be multiple parts coming out!

Any anime that came out anytime before the year 2000.

> Anime franchises with over 1000 episodes.
> No anime that is 1 minute or less per episode.
> This list is potentially incomplete.

> Pokemon Season 1-25: 1234 Episodes
> Naruto + Naruto: Shippuden + Boruto: 1013 Episodes
> Yu-Gi-Oh! + Duel Monsters + GX + 5D's + Zexal + Arc-V + VRAINS + Sevens + Go Rush!!: 1148 Episodes

> Dragon Ball Series: Only 806 episodes
> Mobile Suit Gundam Franchise: Only 958 episodes (TV Series + ONA)
[(Main Series: Mobile Suit Gundam + Zeta + ZZ + Victory + G + Wing + X + Turn A + SEED + SEED Destiny + 00 + AGE + Reconguista in G + Iron-Blooded Orphans + The Witch from Mercury) + (Other: Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 + Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet + Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt) + (Build series: Build Fighters + Build Fighters Try + Build Divers + Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise) + (SD Gundam Series: SD Gundam Force + SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors + SD Gundam World: Sangoku Soketsuden + SD Gundam World Heroes)]

Collection of series that feature Ondo songs as a theme songs or as part of the series.

Every anime I could find that still used cel animation during the early 2000s

A collection of anime released from January 1963 to January 2000 that still have something of an appeal. For better or worse.

These are sorted from newest to oldest.

Part Two: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30490
Part Three: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30498
Part Four: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30811

Note: Moderators had taken down the stacks before, since it was not wholly information based. I will post this as a note as to why such series are essential in order to defend them all as a blanket statement.

Most of the series featured have some sort of significance in terms of first best or darkest for their era which can be categorized by decennium or part of a decennium (early, middle, late). These are mixed around in order in order to give those who subscribed to list a challenge. While I could give an individual breakdown, I think some research is better left up to those who have subscribed to the stacks, since this allows for additional cultural insight into what was popular in Japan at the time, which is sometimes disconnected from the United States, as well as the rest of North America and Europe in many ways. For example, the Crayon Shin-Chan that aired in the United States and Canada is different to the one that aired in Europe, is different to the one that aired in Japan. By recommending to seek out Japanese versions of series, it grows understanding. I am not the first one to have thought of this. In the United States, there used to be a channel called ImaginAsian TV which had the same purpose of informing people about Japanese popular culture through anime. The San Francisco and San Diego PBS stations did the same thing and NHK World Japan carries this on through series like Little Charo and previously Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san.

I think it is agreed upon that retro is a niche, but with handicaps on subject matter like availability.

List of anime that aired on Indonesia TV Stations (GTV, RTV, RCTI, Spacetoon, etc)

Anime to watch to fill in the Rookie Episode Fan badge on mal-badges; all animes with 100+ episodes.

List of longest anime series by total runtime (minutes). Movies, episodes and all other specials even if they are not listed on MAL included in the runtime. Movies and other specials are counted in the number of "episodes".

Last updated: 9th May 2024

Few series listed below that are not counted as a singular series when it comes to the purpose of this list but are often grouped together or seen together and whose length is worth mentioning:

1. World Masterpiece Theater (WMT)

1490 episodes
36968 minutes


https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26291
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/32408


Anime: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/32408
Manga: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39346
Live: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39525
All: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39354

Animes watched by ENHYPEN members.

'One in a Billion' first, then by alphabetical order.

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If is something missing please let me know!