Becoming a Legend, Here are 8 Recommendations for the Best and Most Popular Classic Sci-Fi Anime - Still Watched a Lot Until Now

Kapanlagi.com - Although technological advancements have occurred a lot nowadays, it turns out that the sci-fi genre has been popular for a long time. Not only in Hollywood movies, but also in the following recommendations for classic sci-fi anime.

In fact, some of these classic sci-fi anime recommendations became the best and most popular anime of their time. They have become legends and are still widely watched by anime lovers to this day.

So, what are these sci-fi anime? Here is a list of the best and most popular classic sci-fi anime that you shouldn't miss, KLovers.

1. HOKUTO NO KEN (1984)

Anime Hokuto No Ken (credit: imdb.com)

Other Titles	Fist of the North Star
Episode	109 episodes
Duration	25 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

The first recommended old-school sci-fi anime is titled HOKUTO NO KEN. Yes, this anime tells the story of Kenshirou, a brave warrior who was betrayed and left to die, and his journey through the post-apocalyptic desert in an effort to track down Shin, who has kidnapped his beloved fiancee, Yuria.

During his journey, Kenshirou utilizes his deadly fighting techniques of Hokuto Shinken. This is done to defend the helpless from bloodthirsty destroyers. Faced with increasingly greater obstacles, Kenshirou continues to fight against injustice. Eventually, he gradually transforms into the savior of the world.

2. SAINT SEIYA (1986)

Anime Saint Seiya (credit: imdb.com)

Other Titles	Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac
Episodes	114 episodes
Duration	24 minutes
Airing	Crunchyroll

Rekomendasi anime sci-fi jadul yang kedua ada anime berjudul SAINT SEIYA. Anime ini berkisah pada masa zaman kuno, sekelompok pemuda mengabdikan hidup mereka untuk melindungi Athena, Dewi Kebijaksanaan dan Perang. Orang-orang ini mampu bertarung tanpa senjata dan hanya dengan ayunan tinju untuk mengoyak langit dan menghancurkan bumi di bawah mereka.

Pahlawan pemberani ini dikenal sebagai Orang Suci, karena mereka dapat mengumpulkan kekuatan Kosmos dari dalam diri mereka. Hingga, di masa depan generasi Orang Suci yang baru akan segera muncul. Salah satunya Seiya, pemuda semangat sedang berjuang keras demi Armor Suci Pegasus, dan dia tidak akan membiarkan siapa pun menghalangi dia dan hadiahnya.

Enam tahun bekerja keras dengan berlatih, semua terbayar dengan kemenangan dan gelar barunya sebagai salah satu Orang Suci Athena. Namun usaha Seiya tidak berakhir di situ. Faktanya, banyak bahaya dan musuh berbahaya yang dihadapinya dan para Orang Suci lainnya di sepanjang seri. Hingga misi baru banyak ia dapatkan sebagai pahlawan.

3. GINGA EIYUU DENSETSU (1988)

Anime Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu (credit: imdb.com)

Alternate Title	Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Episodes	110 episodes
Duration	26 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

Continuing, there is another old school sci-fi anime called GINGA EIYUU DENSETSU that is recommended. It tells the story of a 150-year war between two interstellar superpowers, the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance, which ends with the emergence of a new generation of leaders.

One of them is the idealistic military genius Reinhard von Lohengramm, and the FPA historian, Yang Wenli. As Reinhard rises in rank, with the help of his childhood friend Siegfried Kircheis, he saves his sister from the Kaiser and unites the people from the fallen Goldenbaum Dynasty.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the galaxy, Yang, a strong supporter of democracy, must remain steadfast in his beliefs despite facing difficulties in the FPA, and he shows his student, Julian Mintz, that autocracy is not the solution.

4. COWBOY BEBOP (1998)

Anime Cowboy Bebop (credit: imdb.com)

Other Titles	Cowboy Bebop
Episodes	26 episodes
Duration	24 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

Recommendation for an old-school sci-fi anime, there is an anime titled COWBOY BEBOP. Unlike the previous two anime that started with a movie, this anime COWBOY BEBOP is a TV series. Anime COWBOY BEBOP only has 1 season which started in 1998 and ended in 1999.

Set in the year 2071, the story follows bounty hunters including Spike Spiegel and Jet Black. They travel around space in a spaceship called Bebop, encountering other imperfect crew members and fighting criminals.

5. SERIAL EXPERIMENTS LAIN (1998)

Anime Serial Experiments Lain (credit: imdb.com)

Alternate Title	Serial Experiments Lain
Episodes	13 episodes
Duration	23 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

Lain Iwakura is a fourteen-year-old girl who receives disturbing emails from her classmate Chisa Yomoda. Chisa recently committed suicide and had a desire to deal with basic technology. Despite her fear, Lain still opens the email, leading her directly to the Wired, a virtual communication network world similar to the internet.

This drastically changes Lain's life. She begins to face many mysterious mysteries one by one. A strange man named Men in Black starts appearing wherever she goes, asking strange questions. This leads Lain to fall into events that are more real and strange, where identity, consciousness, and perception are concepts with new meanings.

This anime has become one of the award-winning anime. With its avant-garde psychological mystery story following Lain, closing one world and opening another. However, only Lain herself will realize their importance. It becomes a recommendation for sci-fi anime lovers not to miss.

6. TRIGUN (1998)

Anime Trigun (credit: imdb.com)

Other Title	Trigun
Episodes	26 episodes
Duration	24 minutes
Aired On	Crunchyroll

Then there is the anime TRIGUN, which is another recommendation for old-school sci-fi anime. It is told that Vash the Stampede is a wanted man with a bounty of $$60,000,000,000 on his head. This is because he is a merciless criminal who destroys anyone who opposes him and levels entire cities for fun.

As a result, anyone who makes eye contact with him frequently can be considered dead. But it turns out that it's all just a rumor. In fact, Vash is a softie who claims to have never taken a life and avoids violence in any way possible. With his crazy obsession with donuts and his clown-like attitude, Vash traverses the desert on the planet Gunsmoke.

He is not alone, he is also followed by two insurance agents, Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson. However, their misfortune soon turns into a life-or-death situation when a group of legendary assassins is called in to bring suffering to the three of them. And so, Vash's painful past will be revealed on this journey.

7. OUTLAW STAR (1998)

Anime Outlaw Star (credit: imdb.com)

Other Titles	Seihou Bukyou Outlaw Star
Episodes	24 episodes
Duration	25 minutes
Aired	Crunchyroll

And the last recommended old-school sci-fi anime is OUTLAW STAR. This anime tells the story of Gene Starwind who always dreams of venturing into the vast sea of stars. Unfortunately, not all dreams come true as he spends his days doing odd jobs with his partner, James Hawking, on the small planet Sentinel III.

However, everything changes when they take a job from Rachel Sweet, a treasure hunter. They are tasked with protecting a mysterious girl known as Melfina, and this encounter changes Gene and James' lives. They are sent to a highly advanced place called Outlaw Star.

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