Reference pages on the historical development of anime and manga, organised by decade and by topic.
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- Anime and Manga in the 1960s — A reference page on the 1960s in anime and manga: the rise of TV anime under Osamu Tezuka, the establishment of Weekly Shōnen Jump and other magazines, and the
- Anime and Manga in the 1970s — A reference on the 1970s in anime and manga: the super-robot boom, the rise of the Year 24 Group in shōjo, Space Battleship Yamato, and the maturation of seinen
- Anime and Manga in the 1980s — A reference on the 1980s in anime and manga: the OVA boom, the Studio Ghibli founding, Akira and Nausicaä, the rise of Weekly Shōnen Jump to commercial dominanc
- Anime and Manga in the 1990s — A reference on the 1990s: late-night TV anime, Evangelion, Ghost in the Shell, Sailor Moon and the magical-girl revival, Dragon Ball Z's overseas export, and th
- Anime and Manga in the 2000s — A reference on the 2000s in anime and manga: the production committee model, the rise of moe, Spirited Away's Academy Award, the long Naruto/Bleach/One Piece er
- Anime and Manga in the 2010s — A reference on the 2010s in anime and manga: the streaming era, the isekai boom, Madoka, Attack on Titan, Your Name's global success, and the rise of the franch
- Anime and Manga in the 2020s — A reference on the 2020s so far: the pandemic's impact, the Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen breakouts, the Crunchyroll consolidation, the AI-generation debate,