Cathlyn Melo is an experienced anime writer from the Philippines with a Master in Business Administration. She was once a hospital employee before deciding to pursue her passion for anime and manga ...

Anime experienced a pivot in the 1980s. This was a decade of brave ideas and stories attempting something new. Many of the anime from that decade contributed to the foundation of what's present today.

Long before new-gen smash hits like JJK, fans already had decades-worth of reasons to fall in love with anime.

The 1980s produced iconic series that shaped the medium and set the foundation for modern storytelling. However, it was also a time of experimentation, often constrained by the limitations of the era.

The 1980s were a wild time for anime, with the medium producing series and films that would often explore some wildly mature subject matter. While several franchises are still willing to push the ...