25 Iconic Anime Franchises First Appearances

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Tracing the debut years of these 25 iconic anime franchises reveals a spread from 1951 all the way to 2017. Astro Boy made its first appearance in 1951, setting the stage for Doraemon to debut in 1969. Mobile Suit Gundam originated in 1979, and Captain Tsubasa began in 1980. Dragon Ball started in 1984, Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac premiered in 1985, and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure launched in 1986. Yu Yu Hakusho appeared in 1990, followed by Sailor Moon being introduced in 1991. Both Detective Conan Case Closed and Neon Genesis Evangelion debuted in 1994. Pokémon and One Piece started in 1996 and 1995 respectively. Digimon and Naruto both premiered in 1997, while Hunter x Hunter launched in 1998. Fullmetal Alchemist and Bleach both debuted in 2001, leading into Death Note starting in 2003. One-Punch Man and Attack on Titan both premiered in 2009. My Hero Academia began in 2014, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba started in 2016, and Jujutsu Kaisen debuted in 2017.