For fans who grew up watching anime in the ‘90s and early ‘00s, the distinctive style and ambiance of retro anime carries a lot of nostalgia. The most acclaimed classics of the past, like Sailor Moon, ...

Modern anime needs more morally grey characters ... The earliest manga, such as Astro Boy, featured characters who were either purely good or purely evil, with clear-cut distinctions.

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