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The Essential Retro Anime Challenge 4/??

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Jun 22 2023, 8:42 PM | Updated Jun 23, 2023 1:43 PM
Part 4, this time it is specifically for sequels, sequel's sequels, spinoffs and prequels.

Part One: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30488
Part Two: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30490
Part Three: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30498

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.
Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar Final
OVA, 2000, 8 eps Me:- Author:-
Initial D Second Stage
TV, 1999, 13 eps Me:- Author:-
Chiisana Kyojin Microman
TV, 1999, 52 eps Me:- Author:-
Good luck finding this one in English. I was only able to find Episode 1 and some parts of Episode 2.

P.S: Microman was the line that gave birth to Transformers, but did not receive an anime until later.
Eat-Man '98
TV, 1998, 12 eps Me:- Author:-
Saber Marionette J to X
TV, 1998, 26 eps Me:- Author:-
Saber Marionette J Again
OVA, 1997, 6 eps Me:- Author:-
City Hunter: Goodbye My Sweetheart
TV Special, 1997, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Dragon Ball GT
TV, 1996, 64 eps Me:- Author:5
A love it or hate it series, some good and some bad with this one.
Yuusha Shirei Dagwon
TV, 1996, 48 eps Me:- Author:-
City Hunter: The Secret Service
TV Special, 1996, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS
TV, 1995, 39 eps Me:- Author:-
Ougon Yuusha Goldran
TV, 1995, 48 eps Me:- Author:-
Macross 7
TV, 1994, 49 eps Me:- Author:-
Macross Plus
OVA, 1994, 4 eps Me:- Author:-
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S
TV, 1994, 38 eps Me:- Author:-
Yuusha Keisatsu J-Decker
TV, 1994, 48 eps Me:- Author:-
Shonan Junai Gumi!
OVA, 1994, 5 eps Me:- Author:-
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R
TV, 1993, 43 eps Me:- Author:-
Yuusha Tokkyuu Might Gaine
TV, 1993, 47 eps Me:- Author:-
Macross II: Lovers Again
OVA, 1992, 6 eps Me:- Author:-
Chou Dendou Robo Tetsujin 28-gou FX
TV, 1992, 47 eps Me:- Author:-
Densetsu no Yuusha da Garn
TV, 1992, 46 eps Me:- Author:-
City Hunter '91
TV, 1991, 13 eps Me:- Author:-
Getter Robo Go
TV, 1991, 50 eps Me:- Author:-
Taiyou no Yuusha Fighbird
TV, 1991, 48 eps Me:- Author:-
Technically all of the Yuusha series are based off of scrapped Transformers concepts which were then given their own series and range.
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
Movie, 1990, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
City Hunter: Hyakuman Dollar no Inbou
Movie, 1990, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Transformers Zone
OVA, 1990, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
City Hunter 3
TV, 1989, 13 eps Me:- Author:-
City Hunter: Ai to Shukumei no Magnum
Movie, 1989, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
Dragon Ball Z
TV, 1989, 291 eps Me:- Author:6
Transformers: Choujin Master Force
TV, 1988, 43 eps Me:- Author:-
City Hunter 2
TV, 1988, 63 eps Me:- Author:-
Tatakae!! Ramenman
TV, 1988, 35 eps Me:- Author:-
This spinoff is fully subtitled, while the main series (Kinnikuman [1979 for future reference...]) only has 104 episodes finished. That said, there was a fully subtitled series that has sadly been lost. It might be worth checking old AnimeZen links which are still operating (they did a poor job at taking down the site, but at least some otherwise raw-only anime are able to be found).
Machine Robo: Butchigiri Battle Hackers
TV, 1987, 31 eps Me:- Author:-
Technically all of Machine Robo are spinoffs of GoBots, but the original Challenge of the GoBots is not listed on MAL.
Hokuto no Ken 2
TV, 1987, 43 eps Me:- Author:-
Macross: Do You Remember Love?
Movie, 1984, 1 ep Me:- Author:-
God Mazinger
TV, 1984, 23 eps Me:- Author:-
Tetsujin 28-gou (1980)
TV, 1980, 51 eps Me:- Author:8
Tetsuwan Atom (1980)
TV, 1980, 52 eps Me:- Author:8
Getter Robo G
TV, 1975, 39 eps Me:- Author:-
Great Mazinger
TV, 1974, 56 eps Me:- Author:-

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