Most Influential Japanese Anime Cartoons

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Created and owned by Gainax, Shin Seiki Evangelion, more commonly known as Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the most popular anime of all time. Neon Genesis Evangelion was about a parliamentary organization that made efforts to fight against “Angels” through the use of giant humanoids they called Evangelions. These Evangelions were piloted by a group of teenagers led by Shinji Ikari, the protagonist.

D Gray-Man is a Japanese manga series created by Katsura Hoshino, D Gray-Man followed Allen Walker, a member of the Exorcists—an organization that made use of an ancient substance called Innocence to fight the Millennium Earl and Akuma, its demonic army.

Mushishi a manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Urushibara, Mushishi was adapted into an anime television series in 2005 and featured some ubiquitous creatures called Mushi. These characters had supernatural powers and had a purity beyond normal living things. The main character in the story, Ginko, was among the few who possessed the ability to interact with the divine Mushis.

Dragon Quest is a Nintendo game adapted into an anime series in 1989, Dragon Quest had a total of 43 episodes, supervised by Horii, with characters similar to the original Dragon Quest game. The first 13 episodes of this anime series were translated into English and released in North America.

Elfen Lied was a Japanese manga series created by Lynn Okamoto. Its story revolved around the interactions, emotions, similarities, and differences between human beings and the Diclonii. The Diclonii are a mutant species that resemble humans in build but have two horns and vectors. The anime series centered on the protagonist named Lucy, who sought revenge after being rejected by humans.