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"It's long been said in anime fandom that new fans tend to ignore anything made more than a few years before they caught the otaku bug. I don't think that's quite fair - even the newest anime fans still see Evangelion and Cowboy Bebop.

But that's two shows. And there are thousands of anime, and hundreds domestically released in some way. Some of it is garbage, and there's very little of it that one can honestly say that not seeing it would be "missing out." But, if you look closely, there are little treasures, both polished and unpolished, here and there, strewn about the history of the art form. And I can honestly say that missing them would be a true shame.

So, combining my museum curator instincts with my obsession for collecting obscure media, I present to you my selections of anime masterworks of decades past. It's my hope that this column will help you discover some classics that you otherwise never would have seen."
-From the intro to the first Buried Treasure by Justin Sevakis.

#89-110 lists anime in a reoccurring column "Buried Garbage" comprised of so-bad-it's-good anime.

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  1. 1 new

    Angel Legend

    1996, in 0 top lists
    Check
  2. 2 new

    Dâti pea Gekijô-ban

    1987 — a.k.a. Original Dirty Pair: Project Eden, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 3 new

    Cosmo Police Justy

    1985, in 0 top lists
    Check
  4. 4 new

    Call Me Tonight

    1986, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 5 new

    Taiyô no ko Esteban

    1982 — a.k.a. The Mysterious Cities of Gold, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 6 new

    Hi no tori: Hôô hen

    1986 — a.k.a. Firebird: Karma Chapter, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 7 new

    Alien Nine

    2001, in 0 top lists Check
  8. 8 new

    Ichi pondo no fukuin

    1988 — a.k.a. One Pound Gospel, in 0 top lists Check
  9. 9 new

    Hana yori dango

    1996 — a.k.a. Boys Over Flowers, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 10 new

    Hadashi no Gen

    1983 — a.k.a. Barefoot Gen, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 11 new

    Natsu e no tobira

    1981 — a.k.a. The Door Into Summer, in 0 top lists Check
  12. 12 new

    Glassy Ocean: Kujira no Chôyaku

    1998, in 0 top lists Check
  13. 13 new

    Omohide poro poro

    1991 — a.k.a. Only Yesterday, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 14 new

    Chôjikû Yôsai Macross: Ai Oboeteimasuka

    1984 — a.k.a. Super Space Fortress Macross, in 1 top list Check
  15. 15 new

    Yousei furorensu

    1985 — a.k.a. A Journey Through Fairyland, in 0 top lists Check
  16. 16 new

    Assenburu insâto

    1989 — a.k.a. Assemble Insert, in 0 top lists Check
  17. 17 new

    Haro-bari nezumi fairu 170 satsui no ryobun

    1992 — a.k.a. Domain of Murder, in 0 top lists
    Check
  18. 18 new

    Chôjikû kidan Sazan Kurosu

    1984 — a.k.a. Super Dimensional Cavalry: Southern Cross, in 0 top lists Check
  19. 19 new

    Purojekuto A-ko

    1986 — a.k.a. Project A-Ko, in 0 top lists Check
  20. 20 new

    Megazone 23

    1985, in 0 top lists Check
  21. 21 new

    Megazone 23 II

    1986, in 0 top lists Check
  22. 22 new

    Megazone 23 III

    1989, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 23 new

    Chirin no suzu

    1978 — a.k.a. Ringing Bell, in 0 top lists Check
  24. 24 new

    Grey: Dijitaru tâgetto

    1986 — a.k.a. Grey Digital Target, in 0 top lists Check
  25. 25 new

    Serial Experiments Lain

    1998, in 0 top lists Check
  26. 26 new

    Ashita no Jô

    1980 — a.k.a. Champion Joe, in 0 top lists Check
  27. 27 new

    Shiriusu no densetsu

    1981 — a.k.a. Sea Prince and the Fire Child, in 0 top lists Check
  28. 28 new

    AD Police Files

    1990 — a.k.a. A.D. Police Files, in 0 top lists Check
  29. 29 new

    Marmalade Boy

    1994, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 30 new

    Rumik World: Warau hyôteki

    1987 — a.k.a. Rumic World: The Laughing Target, in 0 top lists Check
  31. 31 new

    The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka...

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 32 new

    Konpaira

    1999 — a.k.a. Compiler, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 33 new

    Konpaira 2

    1999 — a.k.a. Compiler 2, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 34 new

    Orguss 02

    1993, in 0 top lists Check
  35. 35 new

    Mahô tsukai tai!

    1996 — a.k.a. Magic User's Club!, in 0 top lists Check
  36. 36 new

    Rittai anime ie naki ko Remi

    1977 — a.k.a. Nobody's Boy Remi, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 37 new

    Umi ga kikoeru

    1993 — a.k.a. Ocean Waves, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 38 new

    Vinasu senki

    1989 — a.k.a. Venus Wars, in 1 top list Check
  39. 39 new

    Dôwa meita senshi Windaria

    1986 — a.k.a. Windaria, in 0 top lists Check
  40. 40 new

    Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine

    1979 — a.k.a. Galaxy Express 999, in 1 top list Check
  41. 41 new

    Fuyu no hi

    2003 — a.k.a. Winter Days, in 0 top lists Check
  42. 42 new

    Ace wo Nerae!

    1979 — a.k.a. Aim for the Ace!, in 0 top lists
    Check
  43. 43 new

    Gakuen senki Muryô

    2001 — a.k.a. Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars, in 0 top lists
    Check
  44. 44 new

    Hotori: Tada Saiwai wo Koinegau

    2005, in 0 top lists Check
  45. 45 new

    Kidô keisatsu patorebâ

    1988 — a.k.a. Mobile Police Patlabor: The Early Days, in 0 top lists Check
  46. 46 new

    Kidô keisatsu patorebâ

    1989 — a.k.a. Patlabor: The Mobile Police, in 0 top lists Check
  47. 47 new

    Kidô keisatsu patorebâ 2

    1990 — a.k.a. Patlabor: The New Files, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 48 new

    Rôjin Z

    1991 — a.k.a. Oldman Z, in 1 top list Check
  49. 49 new

    Yôsei Hime Rên

    1995 — a.k.a. Elf Princess Rane, in 0 top lists Check
  50. 50 new

    Aka-chan to boku

    1996, in 0 top lists Check
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