Anime's ongoing explosive rise in popularity has shown no signs of slowing, and exciting new titles are fiercely battling one another to establish themselves as modern classics. Each year, it seems another hot, ultra-hype series arrives and attempts to crown itself anime's next big thing, building on the tried and true tropes the classic shows popularized.

In some cases, though, those classic shows simply did it better than all the titles they influenced. Anime has had a number of 'golden eras' over the years, but fans consistently point to the '90s as the decade with the most memorable, lasting shows. While right now might be the best time to be an anime fan, nothing compares to the '90s.

Cowboy Bebop

Animated by Sunrise, Original Anime Series

Spike in his winter coat looking angry.

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