Suggested Series for Analysis SP.270 Spring 2004

This document lists a sample of the well-known or significant anime series (with few exceptions, 26+ episodes) released between 1963 and 1998. If you know very little about anime before 1998, consider one of the series listed below. All series are ordered by the original year broadcast (TV) or released (OVA). In addition, to locate the series for viewing, you can check availability from the sources listed. This list draws from the instructor’s personal knowledge, The Anime Encyclopedia, credit rolls, box information, and various websites on the Internet. You are no means constrained to this list. There are orders of magnitude more animation that you may select for your series analysis; this list is only a small sample. All errors are, of course, the instructor’s; if you discover an error, please notify him. Format: DVD (D), VHS (V), Digital Fansub (F). Unless listed otherwise, VHS tapes and Digital Fansubs are Japanese language dialogue with English subtitles. DVDs are Region 1 with Japanese and English dialogues, and English subtitles. Instructor (F): Available from the instructor’s collection, and placed in the Film Office in advance for student use. These titles will remain in the Film Office through Spring Break. Please return these titles to the Film Office as soon as possible. MIT Anime: Available from the MIT Anime distro library. All titles are on VHS. Instructor: Available from the instructor’s collection. Students who choose these series should contact the instructor promptly, who will deposit the materials in the Film Office. Commercial: Available commercially in the US market. Fansub: Available via the fansub network. Virtually all titles before 1997 are unavailable in digital fansub format.

K Pre-1970 Title Format Inst. MIT Anime Com. FS Ashita no Joe V/F? ? ? Eight-Man (also 8th Man) D/V .? ? ? Journey to the West (Saiyuki) ? ? Kimba the White Lion/Jungle Taitei V . Treasure Island V ? Speed Racer V . .

K 1971-1975 Uchuu Senkan Yamato (TV) D . Star Blazers (TV, dubbed) D . . Heidi, the Girl of the Alps D . . Cutey Honey Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets) ? . . Getter Robo V? . .

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Devilman ? ? ? ? Doraemon ? Dog of Flanders V .(mov) . . .

K 1976-1980 Title Format Inst. MIT Anime Com. FS Rose of Versailles V . . Future Boy Conan V . . Ultraman V? .? . Mobile Suit Gundam D/V . . Galaxy Express 999 D/V . . .

K 1981-1985 Gundam 0080, 0083 D . Pataliro ? . Dirty Pair D/V . . Orguss (cf Robotech) ? Sherlock Hound D? . . .? Urusei Yatsura D . . Maison Ikkoku V . . .

K 1986 Title Format Inst. MIT Anime Com. FS Animated Classics of Japanese Literature D/V . Saint Seiya D .

K 1987 City Hunter D/V . . . Kimagure Orange Road D/V .

K 1988 Bubblegum Crisis D F . . Gunbuster V . . Legend of the Galactic Heroes V . . Patlabor D/V . . . Ranma ½ (Season 1) D . . Ranma ½ (Season 3) D . . Ranma ½ (All Seasons) D/V . Vampire Princess Miyu D? . .

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K 1989 Title Format Inst. MIT Anime Com. FS Yawara! ? . .? Fushigi no Umi no Nadia D . . Dragon Warrior ? ? ? Ronin Warriors D .

K 1990 Knights of Ramune V .? .? .?

K 1991 Record of Lodoss War D . . .

K 1992 Title Format Inst. MIT Anime Com. FS Bastard!!! D . . Crayon Shin-chan ? .(some) . . Romance of the Three Kingdoms (TV) ? ? ? Tenchi Muyo! D . . . Ushiro and Tora V . . Yu Yu Hakusho D .

K 1993 Title Format Inst. MIT Anime Com. FS Ghost Sweeper Mikami D . .? . The Irresponsible Captain Tylor D . . .

K 1994 Blue Seed D . . DNA² D . . Key the Metal Idol D . . . You’re Under Arrest! D . . .

K 1995 Title Format Inst. MIT Anime Com. FS Neon Genesis Evangelion D F . . The Vision of Escaflowne D F . . El Hazard D . . Kodomo no Omocha (Child’s Toy) V . . Fushigi Yûgi D . . . The Slayers D . .

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Saber Marionette(s) D . .

K 1996 Rurouni Kenshin D . . . Hana Yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers) D/V . . . Those Who Hunt Elves D . . The Slayers D/V . . Shamanic Princess D . . Those Who Hunt Elves D . .

K 1997 Title Format Inst. MIT Anime Com. FS Battle Atheletes D . . . Clamp Campus (School) Detectives V? . .? Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure D . . Eat-Man D . . Serial Experiments Lain D . . Gasaraki D . . Gundam Wing D . . . Revolutionary Girl Utena D . . . .

K 1998 Title Format Inst. MIT Anime Com. FS Card Captor Sakura D . . Cowboy Bebop D . . . Initial D D . Kare Kano (His and Her Circumstances) D . . Princess Nine D . . Steam Detectives ? ? ? ? Trigun D . . Weiss Kreuz D .? .

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