Old school anime

[Dave]

I'm not sure what is meant by 'old skool' animé but I used to watch Marine Boy on BBC TV in the 1970's.

Marine Boy was known as Kaitei Shonen Marien (Marine The Sea Bottom Boy) in Japan. It was produced in 1966-1967 in Japan by Minoru Adachi through K Fujita Associates Inc and released by Japan Tele Cartoons and Seven Arts Television world wide.

[Michael01]

The only one I know is Robotech. I loved it when I was a kid. I still have a fondness for it, even with the few glaring discrepancies it has in the story.

[Talysia]

By old school, all I meant was shows you used to watch when you were young - so it could be anything. For me, it was anything made before 1995, but it varies from person to person.

[fluff]

I been away for a while...anyway one more old school anime that came into my mind.

Hokuto no ken!

"you are already dead!"

[fluff]

posted same thing twice...sorry

[Talysia]

Hokuto no Ken? Fist of the North Star?

I remember that.

[McHorde-Trooper]

Originally Posted by Talysia

I remember Mysterious Cities of Gold. I loved that show - in fact, I think it was the very first piece of anime I watched.
I wouldn't mind watching Captain Harlock, either. That was late 80's, wasn't it, so I'd definitely class that as old school. By the way, I think I'd define 'old school' as anything that was made before 1995 - or anything that was first released on video, rather than dvd.

I loved Mysterious Cities of Gold too. I even had a dream about it when I was a kid I think I was hanging out with Esteban or something.

I like your definition of Old school. It definitely predates the great anime licensing craze. (Not that I dislike that I'm great full for it's increased popularity.)

[tyr]

For me, the classic anime are:
1. Space Battleship Yamato / Uchuu Senkan Yamato. A space opera. There was no mecha in this anime, only the space battleship and space fighters like Battlestar Galactica.
2. Cyborg 009. The original, not the remake.

[Momoka]

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (I know, I know, but I really loved it), Cities of Gold, The Last Unicorn, Project A-ko, Fushigi Yuugi, Revolutionary Girl Utena (series and OVA), and My Neighbour Totoro. Oooh, and a hauntingly beautiful classic Tenshi no Tamago.

I think anime with poignant/tender themes were the most memorable for me.

[Connavar]

Ninja Scroll - great movie
Macross original tv series (1982)
Vampire Hunter D (1985)

These series,movies i have watched in the last ten years but they are the best old school anime i have seen. Made in the 80's and early 90's in Ninja Scroll's case.

Captain Tsubasa (1983-1986)- i saw the anime series in yemen in 92 as a 9 year old. The only tv series i remember from my childhood.

[Talysia]

Momoka, Project A-ko was one of the first animes I saw, as well as one of the most wacky. That really takes me back to the old days.

And Connavar, I haven't seen the original Macross series, although I've seen Macross Plus. And yes, Ninja Scroll was great.

[Carmine Boy]

Legend of Galactic Heroes - arguably the best space opera anime. Tons of characters and one of the most epic storylines in anime I've seen.

[tyr]

Originally Posted by Carmine Boy

Legend of Galactic Heroes - arguably the best space opera anime. Tons of characters and one of the most epic storylines in anime I've seen.

Oh Yes, Carmine Boy! I agree and support your opinion. The space battle scenes of LOGH are awesome!

It's my bad luck that I can only get the first 50 episodes. And I watched LOGH on this century, so I don't consider this anime as my old school anime.