did it have a bigger cultural impact than just being one entertainment option out of many
>>290336160Absolutely. Every boomer here in Italy grew up with Heidi, Goldrake (Grendizer), Lupin III, Captain Harlock etc. The most popular modern anime doesn't even register in comparison
>>290336287I imagine it is the same in Japan Just for videogame developer interviews, you hear old anime being their favourites because it was the thing everyone watched
>>290336160>>290336287Every male in Latinx America under the age of 40 has watched Dragon Ball. It might actually be the most culturally relevant work of art for that part of the world.
>>290336160Grendizer is actually more popular in some random countries like France or some muslim ones than it is in Japan
>>290336493That's because in parts of Europe and the Middle East it was localized before its prequels. So people weren't impressed going back to the lower animation quality of Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger.
>>290336400not that you'd know since you weren't there
>>290336287One Piece alone mogs every one of them Luigi
>>290336160no