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1 Mobile Suit Gundam (1.32 billion), there are so many Japanese mecha war animations, but there is one work that stands out from the crowd, and he is Gundam. Gundam is an epic and admirable game, as evidenced by its enduring popularity and the continuous release of new games.
2 Saint Seiya (410 million), this comic is not only popular all over Japan, but also across mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other regions, occupying almost all bookstores and newsstands. After the TV animation was officially broadcast nationwide in Japan in 1986, China Central Television broadcast it in 1992, causing it to become popular among mainland Chinese audiences. In fact, the inspiration for creating this work came from a document called "Meteor Swarm in the Leo Constellation." The author Masami Kurumada saw meteors falling from the sky, which inspired the concept of Saint Seiya.
3 Detective Conan (387 million), if the 1980s belonged to Dragon Ball and the 1990s belonged to EVA, then Japanese animation in the early 21st century undoubtedly belongs to Conan. In the puzzle game, Conan has been serialized for 14 years and produced 11 theatrical animations, truly establishing that the new theme of detective reasoning has entered the mainstream of animation works. Conan, who never grows up, belongs to the legend of the new century.
4 EVA, in addition to battle scenes and related plots, this work also deeply explores and analyzes the inner world and spirit of the characters, and uses a lot of religious and philosophical content. It has aroused widespread repercussions and can be regarded as a milestone in the history of Japanese animation. In 2006, the 10th anniversary project of the Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs Media Art Festival "Japanese Media Art 100 Selection" was selected as the first place in the animation department. There are so many Japanese animation works, but only a few of them have really attracted public attention and discussion. EVA, which is a milestone in the history of Japanese animation themes, is one of them. EVA pioneered the connotation animation in Japan. From then on, animation was no longer just entertainment for children, but could also become a work of art with profound thoughts, rich connotations, and attention to human nature, nature and society. The work was made 17 years ago. Even though EVA is so old, it can still grab money by just making some noise. It can be seen that EVA has a huge influence. As a representative of classic animation, EVA is still so popular after so many years. Is there anything else besides EVA?
5 Dragon Ball (341.2 million), a brilliant page in the history of comics, a global single book With a cumulative circulation of more than 300 million copies, it has huge global influence and ranks first among the world-famous animations. "Dragon Ball" is also the current record holder for the highest sales of comic books in the world. It has sold more than 360 million copies worldwide (a set of 42 comics and 34 complete editions), and has been adapted into animations (33 types) in more than 60 countries around the world. Language) was broadcast, and more than 20 animated movies (theatrical version) were released (currently 23). The record created is still unmatched by any other comics, and it is known as Japan's "national comic".
6 One Piece, OP’s current sales and influence have caught up with “Dragon Ball” back then. Now it is the most popular and best-selling anime in Jump and even in all Japan. The sales volume of a single volume of comics exceeds 10 million or even 100 million. Horrifying, one volume of comics is more than the sum of all other jump comics. One Piece has replaced Dragon Ball as the banner of Japanese comics.
7 Doraemon’s comic work "Doraemon" began serialization in 1969. The award-winning record includes the 23rd Japan Cartoonists Association Minister of Education Award, the first Osamu Tezuka Award in 1997 The animation works are broadcast in more than 30 countries around the world and are widely loved by parents and children. Amon, Tinkerbell, Doraemon and finally unified into Doraemon, the protagonists also have n versions of Yasuo, Nobi, Nobita... These are enough to show how influential Doraemon was at that time. Many people like to dream about Doraemon, and they all like to have Doraemon. I also want to own a Doraemon, or have a magical baby pocket. Fujiko F Fujio left us a dream. A hope. In the 1980s, Japan was in an economic crisis, and the comics industry was also severely impacted. Fortunately, Doraemon gave that nation a dream, and it was the people who dreamed these dreams who became the mainstream and pillar of Japanese society, allowing the Japanese economy to rise again.
8 Slam Dunk, Takehiko Inoue won the Shogakukan Manga Award for "Slam Dunk" in 1995. The cumulative sales of the comic exceeded 100 million copies, and it is a very famous work that led a wave of basketball craze. In 2006, he won the first place in the comics department in the 10th anniversary project of the Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival "Japan's 100 Media Arts Selection". Japan has never been short of excellent youth sports comics. Football Boys and Tennis Prince have influenced two generations, but their achievements and status cannot be compared with Slam Dunk, because he not only wrote about the fiery struggles of young people, It also realistically expresses the confusion of young people. Their confusion and struggle for life and society give this work a unique charm, making it popular in Asia-Pacific and even Europe and the United States.
9 Sailor Moon (214.2 million), Tsukino Usagi is the most well-known and influential anime character in the world
10. Astro Boy. This is Japan's first TV animation series and the first foreign animation introduced to China.
In 1961, the TV animation "Astro Boy" (Insect Edition) was produced. The Chinese translation was "Astro Boy" (Insect Edition). It was a black and white version with 193 episodes. It was broadcast on Japan's Fuji TV from 1963 to 1966. , and achieved a record of a national average ratings of 30%, with the highest ever reaching 40.7%. This ultra-high ratings has become an insurmountable height in the history of Japanese TV animation, and has not been broken so far. Let us finally pay tribute to the founder of Japanese animation. The whirlwind he blew sounded the clarion call for the creation of Japanese animation, which amazed the whole world 50 years later.
The god of animation, Osamu Tezuka, is a master because Astro Boy is still fascinating to people today. It was from this work that the themes of people, humanity, people and science, and people and nature began. It has been established as the mainstream theme of Japanese animation. We can see the shadow of Astro Boy in countless works of later generations. This is his greatness!