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Japanimation was the common term that was used to describe Japanese Anime TV series released in the US. These are the most popular and influential Anime series that hit the US in the 70’s to early 90’s.
Kimba the White Lion, known in Japan as Jungle Emperor (Japanese: ジャングル大帝, Hepburn: Janguru Taitei), is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka.The anime series was released in English Dub to US markets, on September 11, 1966; on CBS stations.
Astro Boy, known in Japan as Mighty Atom (Japanese: 鉄腕アトム, Hepburn: Tetsuwan Atomu; lit. ’Iron-Armed Atom’), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. A B&W anime came out 1963 but not in the US. A color anime series did out in the US until 1986 in limited markets.
Speed Racer, also known as Mach GoGoGo (Japanese: マッハGoGoGoゴーゴーゴー, Hepburn: Mahha GōGōGō), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuo Yoshida. Adapted into anime by Tatsunoko Production, its 52 episodes aired on Fuji Television from April 1967 to March 1968
Star Blazers is an American adaptation of the Japanese anime television series Space Battleship Yamato I (1974), II (1978), and III (1980) (宇宙戦艦ヤマト, Uchū Senkan Yamato). Star Blazers was first broadcast in the United States in 1979.
Mazinger Z (Japanese: マジンガーZ, Hepburn: Majingā Zetto; known as Tranzor Z in the United States). One of the first Giant Robot animes to be released in the US.
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (科学忍者隊ガッチャマン, Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman, lit. Science Ninja Squad Gatchaman), also simply titled as Gatchaman is a 1972. Heavily edited and adapted for the US in 1978 as Battle of the Planets (BOTP) and the team was called G-Force. These super hero teams would go on to inspire live Super Sentai series like Power Rangers.
Beast King GoLion (百獣王ゴライオン, Hyaku Jūō Goraion; The King of Hundred Beasts GoLion) is a Japanese super mecha anime television series that aired form 1981 to 1982. The animation from GoLion was edited and trimmed to create the American series Voltron: Defender of the Universe
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ThunderCats an animated television series running from 1985 to 1989, which was animated by Japanese studio Pacific Animation Corporation, and co-produced by Rankin/Bass Productions.
Robotech is an American-Japanese science fiction franchise produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production; first released in the United States in 1985. The show was adapted from three distinct, Japanese anime series (Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross, and Genesis Climber MOSPEADA).
Transformers is a media franchise produced by Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. The Anime doubted in the US 1985 becoming a hit, and was co-released in Japan under the name: Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers. The Transformers mecha were largely designed by Shōji Kawamori, the creator of the Japanese mecha anime franchise Macross
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Gundam (Japanese: ガンダムシリーズ, Hepburn: Gandamu Shirīzu; lit. Gundam Series) is a Japanese military science fiction media franchise. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino for Sunrise (now a division of Bandai Namco Filmworks), the franchise features giant robots, or mecha, known as “Gundam”.[1] The franchise began with the premiere of the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam on April 7, 1979. A US dub aired in 2000 on Cartoon Network Toonami.
Dragon Ball (Japanese: ドラゴンボール, Hepburn: Doragon Bōru) is a Japanese manga created by Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball was adapted into a number of anime television metaseries including Dragon Ball (1986–89) and Dragon Ball Z (1989–96)
Sailor Moon (Japanese: 美少女戦士セーラームーン, Hepburn: Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn; originally translated as Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon,[1] later Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon[2][3]) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. An English dub of the 1992 anime series was release in 1995.
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Which of these TV series did not originate as a Japanese manga or anime, but developed from an American toy line and Marvel comic book?
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