Animage Magazine, the oldest and most respected anime magazine in Japan, has published a list of what they consider the 100 most important anime of the 20th century, in terms of historical significance, influence and impact on the anime industry. Select entries from the list have been translated and posted on the ‘web.<\/p>\n
In order of importance:<\/p>\n
1. Hakujaden (Tale of the White Serpent), movie, 1958
\n2. Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy), TV, 1963
\n3. Horus, Prince of the Sun, movie, 1968
\n4. Kumotochuribu, 1943
\n8. Ashita no Joe, TV, 1970
\n9. Lupin III, TV, 1971
\n10. Gatchaman, TV, 1972
\n11. Mazinger Z, TV, 1972
\n13. Space Battleship Yamato, TV, 1974
\n19. Space Battleship Yamato, movie, 1978
\n20. Future Boy Conan, TV, 1978
\n22. Aim for the Ace, TV, 1979
\n23. Akage no Anne, TV, 1979
\n24. Mobile Suit Gundam, TV, 197
\n25. The Ideon: Be Invoked, Movie, 1982
\n27. Armored Trooper Votoms, TV, 1983
\n28. Galaxy Express 999, movie, 1979
\n29. Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro, movie, 1979
\n30. Urusei Yatsura, TV, 1981
\n31. SDF Macross, TV, 1982
\n35. Daicon Films, (fan produced anime), 1983
\n38. Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer, movie, 1984
\n39. Macross: Do You Remember, Love?, movie, 1984
\n42. Wings of the Honneamise, movie, 1987
\n43. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, movie, 1984
\n44. Laputa: Castle in the Sky, movie, 1986
\n45. Tonari no Totoro, movie, 1988
\n46. Grave of the Fireflies, movie, 1988
\n47. Princess Mononoke, movie, 1997
\n48. Dr. Slump, TV, 1981
\n49. Captain Tsubasa, TV, 1983
\n50. Fist of the North Star, TV, 1984
\n51. Touch, TV, 1985
\n52. Dragonball, TV, 1986
\n53. Saint Seiya, TV, 1986
\n55. Yu Yu Hakusho, TV, 1992
\n56. Yoju Toshi (Wicked City), OVA\/movie, 1987
\n57. Akira, movie, 1988
\n58. Ghost in the Shell, movie, 1995
\n60. Gunbuster, OAV, 1988
\n61. Patlabor, OAV, 1988
\n62. Giant Robo, OAV, 1992
\n63. Tenchi Muyo, OAV, 1992
\n64. Ah! Megami-sama, OAV, 1993
\n65. Patlabor 2 movie, 1993
\n66. Tokyo Babylon 2, OAV, 1994
\n67. Macross Plus, OAV, 1994
\n68. Memories, movie, 1996
\n69. Mahou Tsukai Tai, OAV, 1996
\n70. Blue Submarine No. 6, OAV, 1998
\n71. Sailor Moon, TV, 1992
\n72. Nadia: Secret of Blue Water, TV, 1990
\n73. Crayon Shin-chan, TV, 1992
\n74. Mobile Suit G Gundam, TV, 1994
\n76. Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, TV, 1995
\n77. Kodomo no Omocha, TV, 1996
\n78. Escaflowne, TV, 1996
\n79. Slayers Try, TV, 1997
\n80. Revolutionary Girl Utena, TV, 1997
\n82. Pokemon, TV, 1997
\n83. Cowboy Bebop, TV, 1998
\n85. Serial Experiments Lain, TV, 1998
\n88. Digimon: The Movie, 2000
\n89. Jin-Roh, movie, 2000
\n90. Blood: The Last Vampire, movie, 2000
\n91. Card Captor Sakura, TV, 1998
\n93. Neon Genesis Evangelion, TV, 1995
\n94. Hunter X Hunter, TV, 1999
\n95. One Piece, TV, 1999
\n96. Detective Conan, TV, 1996
\n97. Love Hina, TV, 2000
\n98. Sakura Taisen, TV, 2000
\n99. Martian Successor Nadesico, TV, 1996
\n100. Doraemon, TV, 1979<\/p>\n
Close inspection of the list reveals some interesting placements. No OAV series placed higher than #60 on the list. Akira ranked 57th. G-Gundam made the list while Zeta Gundam did not. Kodomo no Omocha made the list while Marmalade Boy did not. Jubei nin Pocho (Ninja Scroll) did not make it onto the list; neither did Bubblegum Crisis, Fushigi Yuugi, Rurouni Kenshin or Rayearth, yet Tokyo Babylon OAV 2, Maho Tsukai Tai and the Sakura Taisen TV series did. Doraemon placed #100 while Sazae-chan and Chibi Maruko-chan were not included at all. Jungle Taitei (Kimba), Captain Harlock (TV or movie) and Gatchaman did not make the list. The Ah! Megami-sama, Evangelion, Utena and Escaflowne movies did not make the list. The only Slayers anime acknowledged was the third TV season. Seminal shoujo shows Ribbon no Kishi (Princess Knight) and Minky Momo were not included on the list.<\/p>\n