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Young kids today don't know how good '80s anime and '90s anime really were. With the abundance of <anchor>new anime</anchor> that is available these days, sometimes it's nice to kick your feet back and check out some classic and nostalgic cartoons, so why not start with 80's anime and anime of the 90's? You've undeniably heard of some of these Japanese animated favorites — perhaps you even read the manga that may have preceded some of these entries. Here is our list of the best old school anime of all time, consisting of popular anime from 1999 and before.
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