abby724

First off, let us all thank Tsurara for starting the project. Now bow! ＿|￣|○

The goal: to create a list (as complete as possible) of Youtube videos capturing anime opening sequences from the 1980s to be used for reference purposes, and hopefully give people an easy one-stop shopping spot for previews of shows they might like to check out.

The rules:
—You may only submit one anime intro from only the 1980s per post.
—Videos may not be full episodes or AMVs.
—Include the year of that series in your posts.
—Multiple videos for a single series in a single post will not be accepted; one at a time, please.

Notes:
—Given the potential copyright issues inherent in posting these openings, several are likely to be broken at any given time. If you notice broken links ~ do us a favor and try to find a functional one, reposting it along with a note that the original is broken.

1980
Densestsu Kyojin Ideon / Space Runaway Ideon
Kaibutsu-kun 2

1981
Urusei Yatsura / The Invader Girl / Those Obnoxious Aliens

1982
Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV
Macross
Ochamegami Monogatari Korokoro Pollon / Little Pollon

1983
Aishite Knight
Aura Battler Dunbine
Kinnikuman / Ultimate Muscle
Mahō no Tenshi Kurīmī Mami / Magical Angely Creamy Mami
Nanako SOS / Nana the Supergirl

1984
Glass no Kamen /lass Mask
Hokuto no Ken / Fist of the North Star

1985
Dirty Pair

1986
Dragonball
Dr. Slump
Saint Seiya

1987
Akai Kodan Zillion
City Hunter
Kimagure Orange Road
Machine Robo Bucchigiri BattleHackers

1988
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu / Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru / Spirit Hero Wataru
Top wo Nerae! /Gunbuster
Yoroiden Samurai Troopers / Rōnin Warriors

1989
Dragonball Z
Idol Densetsu Eriko / Legendary Idol Eriko
Patlabor
Ranma ½

onto the 1990s

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LordCastigator

Well, this looks rather interesting.

I might be able to get a Samurai Pizza Cats intro on here, but with a Thunder storm rolling in I think I better leave that for a later date. I'm pretty sure it's 1980's. I grew up watching them, along with Technoman, Heman, & a few others...

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Evol

apparently Gundam's depressing tragic half brother

Space Runaway Ideon/ Densetsu Kyojin Ideon

1980 - YouTube - Space Runaway Ideon opening

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abby724

Added 1989's Ranma ½.

I can't believe it wasn't on there...

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Hantei16

i have 2 video cds of most(if not all) mecha opening credits, from tetsujin28-go to the 1997 mechs( i think it ended on '97 but i can't remember). A friend gave it to me a few years back. All videos were shown in a chronological sequence so i think it will greatly help your cause. I saw the same thing on youtube (or was it veoh?) just a few months ago and it was similar to what i have except that it was cut in several parts, i think it was divided in decades...

I'll try to search those videos later on veoh and youtube...I just can't remember what the exact keyphrase is, and i dunno if those sites still have it...If i can't find it online i'll try to look for my copy.

But anyway... from '82:

kikou kantai dairugger xv

A.K.A. vehicle voltron...But yeah the Japanese original is much better if ya ask me...

LordCastigator

Whoops, kinda forgot about this. Sorry!

I'm not sure what year it's from, but here's Samurai Pizza Cats. I loved watching this as a kid...
"Will Somebody please cue that boyd..."

If someone could put a date to it, that'd be great. I'll edit this post if I can if someone does.

EDIT:

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Originally Posted by Hantei16 i have 2 video cds of most(if not all) mecha opening credits, from tetsujin28-go to the 1997 mechs( i think it ended on '97 but i can't remember)....I'll try to search those videos later on veoh and youtube...I just can't remember what the exact keyphrase is, and i dunno if those sites still have it...If i can't find it online i'll try to look for my copy.

Could it be this one by any chance? I didn't get to watch the whole thing (this months non-slowed internet allowance already ran out), but I stumbled on it while looking at the other clip you linked...

What you'r looking for?

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abby724

Christ, I remember that show... But that started airing in 1990. The 1990s Anime OP Thread has the JP OP, but I think that the Eng dub of Samurai Pizza Cats deserves a spot, since the American localization pretty much rewrote the whole series...

Added Magical Angel Creamy Mami of 1983.

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ketaro

This is the anime that started all, it also inspired other great hit series such as Ramma 1/2, Love Hina and others. Enjoy ^^

Intro: Maison Ikkoku Intro
Tittle:Maison Ikkoku
Broadcaster: TV Fuji
Run Time: 1986 to 1988
Licensed by: Viz Communications