Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam

From the depths of the heart to the water planet

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, which features distinctive mobile suits like the Psycho Gundam, Qubeley, The O, and Hyaku Shiki.

For those who were kids in the 1980s, it may be one of the most familiar entries in the Gundam franchise.

The real appeal of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam lies in its complex conflicts, with multiple organizations entangled in shifting struggles.

If you watched it back then just for the cool robots, revisiting it now as an adult might reveal new discoveries.

Urusei Yatsura

Love Song of Lum

Based on a manga by Rumiko Takahashi, this work has long been cherished as a classic romantic comedy.

Centered on high schooler Ataru Moroboshi and the alien Lum, it portrays their interactions with a cast of distinctive characters.

Its lively, gag-filled tone—featuring elements ranging from aliens to yokai—and the gradual evolution of Ataru and Lum’s relationship make it enjoyable from many angles.

The theme songs, too, are remembered as iconic anime tracks.

Jarinko Chie

[Episode 1] Jarinko Chie “Chie the Brat” (1981) | Based on the original comic by Etsumi Haruki, animated under the direction of master filmmaker Isao Takahata | TMS 60th Anniversary

Jarin-Ko Chie is a work that’s extremely familiar to people in the Kansai region.

It’s a popular anime that depicts the everyday lives of Tetsu, a father who doesn’t work, his daughter and the protagonist Chie, and the residents of Nishi-Hagi in Donma Ward, Osaka City who surround them.

The voice cast is very unique, with major characters played by manzai comedians like Norio Nishikawa and Yoshio Kamigata.

Thanks to that, the Kansai dialect sounds completely natural.

If you like a retro vibe and the feel of the Showa era, be sure to check it out.

Touch

Touch

Adachi Mitsuru’s masterpiece Touch.

This manga was serialized from 1981 to 1986 and was adapted into an anime in 1985.

Its portrayal of a bittersweet love triangle intertwined with baseball resonated with women as well, turning it into a hit.

It even sparked a phenomenon across society.

For fans of human drama, it’s irresistible.

There are countless scenes that will make even today’s younger viewers swoon.

One of the charms of Adachi’s works is that they never feel dated, even as time passes.

Fist of the North Star

Take back the love!!

Fist of the North Star portrays a world devastated after nuclear war.

It’s an anime based on a popular manga that ran in Weekly Shonen Jump.

While the battles between martial artists are one of its attractions, Fist of the North Star is by no means just an ordinary battle anime.

Its greatest appeal lies in the human drama that depicts love and hatred.

Watching it again as an adult, you may rediscover lines and scenes that hit you in the heart in ways you couldn’t feel as a child.

City Hunter

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An anime based on the manga by Tsukasa Hojo.

It’s a hard-boiled comedy that follows the exploits of Ryo Saeba, the “City Hunter,” a sweeper who takes on bodyguard and detective jobs in Shinjuku.

With a protagonist who works in the underworld, the action scenes are a major draw, and the gags sprinkled throughout also became a hot topic.

The story repeats a cycle of receiving requests and carrying them out, and a notable feature is how it reveals the lives and relationships of each character.

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross

Macross

This is a science fiction work that portrays the space battleship Macross, its relationships with the aliens connected to it, and the human relationships that emerge among them.

As the first entry in the Super Dimension (Macross) series, it holds an important place in Japanese robot anime.

In addition to the precisely depicted combat scenes for which it is praised as a mecha anime, it also features elements of romantic drama—such as a love triangle—and a story that conveys the characters’ growth.

It is not a simple robot anime, but a work that incorporates a variety of styles.