Japanese Drama TV Shows of 1980-1989
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Legend of Galactic Heroes
- 1989
- Japan
- Anime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Fist of the North Star (JP)
- 1984
- Japan
- Sci-Fi, Anime, Adventure, Drama
Maison Ikkoku
- 1986
- Japan
- Anime, Comedy, Drama, Romance/Dating
Kimagure Orange Road
- 1987
- Japan
- Drama, Anime, Romance/Dating, Comedy
Glass Mask
Glass no Kamen
- 1984
- Japan
- Romance/Dating, Anime, Drama
Robot Carnival
- 1987
- Japan
- Anime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Heavy Metal L-Gaim
- 1984
- Japan
- Sci-Fi, Anime, Adventure, Drama
Jungle Book: Shounen Mowgli
- 1989
- Japan
- Adventure, Anime, Drama
Dirty Pair (OAV)
- 1987
- Japan
- Action, Adventure, Anime, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl
- 1989
- Japan
- Comedy, Drama, Anime, Sports
Queen Millennia
Shin Taketori Monogatari: 1000-nen Joou
- 1981
- Japan
- Mystery, Drama, Anime, Sci-Fi
Fist of the North Star
- 1984
- Japan
- Adventure, Anime, Action, Drama
Tales of Little Women
Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari
- 1987
- Japan
- Anime, Drama, History
Touch (JP)
- 1985
- Japan
- Anime, Comedy, Drama, Sports
Captain Tsubasa
- 1983
- Japan
- Anime, Drama
Uchû no senshi
- 1988
- Japan
- Action, Anime, Drama
Lady Georgie
- 1983
- Japan
- Drama, Romance/Dating, Anime
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- 1980
- Japan
- Adventure, Drama
Pollyanna
Ai shoujo Pollyanna monogatari
- 1986
- Japan
- Drama, Anime, History
Princess Sarah
A Little Princess Sara
- 1985
- Japan
- Anime, Drama
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
- 1989
- Japan
- Action, Drama, Anime
Wakakusa Monogatari Yori Wakakusa no Yon Shimai
- 1981
- Japan
- Anime, Drama
Ideon
- 1980
- Japan
- Sci-Fi, Drama, Anime
School Wars
- 1984
- Japan
- Drama
Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari
- 1981
- Japan
- Anime, Drama, Family
Lucy of the Southern Rainbow
- 1982
- Japan
- Drama, Anime
Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross
- 1984
- Japan
- Adventure, Anime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Hikari no Densetsu
- 1986
- Japan
- Anime, Drama
Seishun Anime Zenshu
- 1986
- Japan
- Anime, Drama
The Kabocha Wine
- 1982
- Japan
- Anime, Comedy, Drama
Sukeban Deka
- 1985
- Japan
- Action, Drama
Miyuki
- 1983
- Japan
- Anime, Drama, Romance/Dating
Hello! Sandybell
- 1981
- Japan
- Anime, Drama
Oshin
- 1983
- Japan
- Drama
Taiyou no Kiba Dougram
- 1981
- Japan
- Anime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Kojika Monogatari
- 1983
- Japan
- Anime, Drama
Dash Kappei
- 1981
- Japan
- Fantasy, Sports, Drama, Anime, Adventure, Comedy
Seton Doubutsuki
- 1989
- Japan
- Drama, Anime, Family
Space Runaway Ideon
- 1980
- Japan
- Drama, Sci-Fi, Anime
Hello! Lady Lin
- 1988
- Japan
- Drama, Anime
Oh! Family
- 1986
- Japan
- Anime, Drama, Family
Meiken Jolie
- 1981
- Japan
- Drama, Anime
Masamune Shogun
Dokuganryu Masamune
- 1987
- Japan
- Drama, History
Girls In The Wind
- 1988
- Japan
- Drama
Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru!
- 1989
- Japan
- Drama
Fujin no Mon
- 1980
- Japan
- Drama
Alsace no Aozora
- 1985
- Japan
- Drama, Family
Aishiatteru Kai
- 1989
- Japan
- Comedy, Drama
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