The anime with the greatest impact on Western society is...

[Majestyx]

truthfully, its really speed racer. it already has the big budget semi decent movie(depending on who you ask) mad pop culture references.

 

[HookersandIceCream]

Dragon Ball by far

 

[Hersh]

another vote for pokemon

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

I said "real robot". Educate yourself.

You actually said first 'real robot'. I disagree with 'first'. 'Real' is just semantics since these are cartoons that defy all the laws of physics anyway. Been watching this stuff for a while and I'm pretty familiar with it so, no need to 'educate' me on the subject.

Carry on.
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[Dwolf]

You actually said first 'real robot'. I disagree with 'first'. 'Real' is just semantics since these are cartoons that defy the laws of physics anyway. Been watching this stuff for a while and I'm pretty familiar with it so, no need to 'educate' me on the subject.

Carry on.
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Okay I see, you're just disagreeing with facts then. Well in that case.....

 

[Mr. Negative]

Akira?

1. DBZ
2. Pokemon
3. Ninja Scroll
4. Voltron

 

[Mr. Negative]

nevermind. I forget that people confuse "it came first" or "famous people refrenced it" with "cultural impact"

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

I actually believe that Pokémon did, indeed, have the greatest impact on Western society. My favorite was Battle of the Planets (Science Ninja Team: Gatchaman), but I recall going to clients' houses in the early 2000's and it seemed like EVERY kid under 13 either had the CCG, posters, clothing, or stuffed animals/poseable figures, etc. if they weren't actually watching the show.

Shyt was EVERYWHERE!​

 

[Mr. Negative]

I actually believe that Pokémon did, indeed, have the greatest impact on Western society. My favorite was Battle of the Planets (Science Ninja Team: Gatchaman), but I recall going to clients' houses in the early 2000's and it seemed like EVERY kid under 13 either had the CCG, posters, clothing, or stuffed animals/poseable figures, etc. if they weren't actually watching the show.

Shyt was EVERYWHERE!​

you're right. I may wanna put Pokemon first and DBZ second.

 

[Carr]

I actually believe that Pokémon did, indeed, have the greatest impact on Western society. My favorite was Battle of the Planets (Science Ninja Team: Gatchaman), but I recall going to clients' houses in the early 2000's and it seemed like EVERY kid under 13 either had the CCG, posters, clothing, or stuffed animals/poseable figures, etc. if they weren't actually watching the show.

Shyt was EVERYWHERE!​

Pokemon was a fad and always seen as a kids thing...once people got out that age group it never was 'cool'. I cant think of the last video Kanye had with Pokemon references or samples. Once the fad blew over very little traces of Pokemon was found in the mainstream media. Those vids I posted all came out when AKIRA was already 15+ years in the game. AKIRA also basically paved the way for Manga/Anime in American society.

 

[Ziggiy]

Cowboy Bebop

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Pokemon was a fad and always seen as a kids thing...once people got out that age group it never was 'cool'. I cant think of the last video Kanye had with Pokemon references or samples. Once the fad blew over very little traces of Pokemon was found in the mainstream media. Those vids I posted all came out when AKIRA was already 15+ years in the game. AKIRA also basically paved the way for Manga/Anime in American society.

Nah, that would be Speed Racer and/or Astro Boy which both were being broadcast in the States in the 60's.
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[duncanthetall]

nevermind. I forget that people confuse "it came first" or "famous people refrenced it" with "cultural impact"

Yeah..no.

 

[Black Magisterialness]

You actually said first 'real robot'. I disagree with 'first'. 'Real' is just semantics since these are cartoons that defy all the laws of physics anyway. Been watching this stuff for a while and I'm pretty familiar with it so, no need to 'educate' me on the subject.

Carry on.
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They are different genres though. Gigantor and Big O were all magical and mystical in origin and Gundam was the first to make it all based in "reality". Or try to place some science around it. It made the Gundams and mobile suits tools for countries and armies and not just some dude's personal thing. Its like the difference between the matrix and something like Heat...both have lots of guns...but one is rooted in reality and one is not.

Also, just because things were covered by the news and were in the public eye doesn't mean they had greater cultural impact. Akira/Ghost In the Shell/Gundam we not only popular with the masses, but also have been sources of inspiration for OTHER culturally significant works of film, tv or music.

No ghost in the shell, no matrix.
you can argue with no Gundam/Voltron you have NO sentai series (power rangers, g force ext.)
No akira you most likely only have far future series, and not near future or post-apocalyptic mega cities.

To be culturally significant you have to be influential to the game and the masses. Pokemon IS significant, but people weren't in class drawing the new charmander. Cats were drawing super sayians and giant robots.

some of ya'll have to be born in the mid 90's to not know these things.

 

[Breh Obama]

Pokemon games are still bein made and always sell out over here