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Aug 18, 2013 · Anime Classics 1960-1969. Not all anime classics may be worth watching in full in our current era, but they do make an interesting watch (for a few episodes) to understand the importance they had in the industry and how they serve as an inspiration to later works.
1960s anime. Anime television series, specials, films, OVAs, and ONAs first released from January 1, 1960 through December 31, 1969.
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- 10 Sabu & Ichi’s Arrest Warrant
- 9 Golden Bat
- 8 Princess Knight
- 7 Attack No.1
- 6 Sally The Witch
- 5 Shonen Ninja Kaze No fujimaru
- 4 Gigantor
- 3 Dororo
- 2 Speed Racer
- 1 Astro Boy
Before he created famous tokusatsu franchises like Super Sentai and Kamen Rider, Shotaro Ishinomori created this Edo Period crime manga. Adapted into an anime by acclaimed director Rintaro, the series followed the young thief taker Sabu and blind swordsman Ichi as they traveled from town to town solving mysteries and fighting crime. While most anim...
Also known as Phantaman or Fantomas, Golden Bat started off as a figure from kamishibai: a mobile theater where the story was told with paper slides. Some people even consider him the first superhero, as he debuted nearly a decade prior to Superman in 1930. He shares similar abilities to the Last Son of Krypton, like super strength, invulnerability...
This is the first appearance on this list from anime and manga legend Osamu Tezuka, and it won't be the last either. Princess Knightfollowed the adventures of Princess Sapphire, a girl raised as a boy who fights the evil Duke Duralumin under the guise of Prince Knight for control of Silverland. RELATED: Best LGBTQ+ Anime to Watch During Pride Month...
Princess Knight was a popular early entry for women and young girls alike. But how about a shojo series that was made by a woman? Chikako Urano’s Attack No.1 began as a manga in 1968, and was animated in 1969. It was a slice-of-life story as Kozue joins the Fujimi Academy volleyball team. Kozue quickly rises through the ranks due to her talents, bu...
Of course, Attack No.1 wasn’t the first shojo anime around. Sally the Witch predated it by 3 years, and even beat Princess Knight’s adaptation by one year, arriving in 1966. It was also the first magical girl anime, beating its manga predecessor Himitsu no Akko-san to the punch. Without Sally the Witch, there would be no Cardcaptor Sakura or Sailor...
Based on the manga Ishimaru of the Wind, Toei Animation changed the protagonist’s name to ‘Fujimaru’ to tie in with the show’s sponsor Fujisawa Pharmaceuticals. It was a bit of a rough deal to its creator Sanpei Shirato; however, this decision was out of the hands of its director, future Studio Ghiblifounder Hayao Miyazaki. RELATED: Forgotten Anime...
If creating one of the first magical girl manga in Sally the Witch wasn’t enough, Mitsuteru Yokoyama also made the first proper mecha series with Tetsujin 28-gō. The original manga was about Shotaro Kaneda, a young boy who uses his father’s giant robot, originally meant to fight for Japan in World War II, to fight crime and solve crises. The anime ...
Fans today will be more familiar with Studio MAPPA’s 2019 adaptation, but Dororo is another Osamu Tezuka classic. Originally animated in 1969, the series was actually more about the wandering samurai Hyakkimaru than his sidekick Dororo. It was also rather dark for the sixties, with the producers lightening its tone a little with a few edits, and gi...
Does this one need an explanation? Tatsuo Yoshida’s original manga and series Mach GoGoGo, localized as Speed Racer, was synonymous with Japanese animation right up to the late 1980s when Akiraand other cyberpunk adventures overtook it. Still, its quirky intro theme (“He’s a demon on wheels!”), curious dub, and animation have been enjoyed by genera...
It’s one more appearance for Osamu Tezuka. Between Princess Knight, Dororo, and Kimba the White Lion, this list could have been Tezuka's resumé. But out of all of his work, his most iconic creation has to be Astro Boy. Originally known as Mighty Atom, the 1963 anime adaptation of Tezuka's manga was the first to go abroad and define the anime look. ...
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Anime & Manga. Before 1960 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2020-2029. An index of anime and manga published in the 1960s.
Anime television series, specials, films, OVAs, and ONAs first released from January 1, 1960 through December 31, 1960.
