The 70’s to 90’s period of anime are to be considered as the vintage or classic works of the anime community. With their less than smooth but still eye-catching art, the anime of this era presented a whole different world of anime.

While the plots of those anime may be considered a corny or cheesy, it worked for that time and for some works, they can even be liked today. If the “Detective Conan” series could still continue and the “Sailor Moon” series get a series, why not see what vintage anime could work for you, for curiosity if nothing else.

5. GTO

A tale of a former gang member becoming a teacher and teaching troubled youth. With its rocking guitar and high rock tone, this opening sets a high flying tone for the dramatic series to come.

4. Gunsmith Cats

No vocals, just some blaring horns, a rocking guitar and a jazzy to groovy beat is all that is needed to set the beat to this crime show filled with gunshooting and car chases.

3. City Hunter

Here is a beat that will bring you back to the vintage era of anime, with its groovy beat and crooning female for vocals, you can’t help but think of the eighties when listening to this opening

2. Yu Yu Hakusho

An adventure of a high school delinquent ending up in the spirit world and fighting his way back opens with a groovy beat and a female belting out for the vocals, only with the anime of this anime will you find anime opened in such a way

1. Sailor Moon

A tale of a girl that can transform into a magical hero of the night needs a song to match this concept. With a soft rock tone and the vocals to match the lyrics time period, this song presents a hero ready to fight in not just its Japanese dub but its English dub as well



