Many essential '80s shows only lasted one season despite being influential fan favorites, from Police Squad! to The Duck ...

Claiming the top spot on this list is, unsurprisingly, Dragon Ball Z, not only the best anime to debut in the 1980s, but one of the most important and beloved TV shows of all time. It sees Goku ...

The 1980s were a fertile era for anime ... and Barefoot Gen. In terms of TV, it saw the rise of several legendary franchises, from the mecha drama of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam to the world-changing ...

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