Most Influential Anime Of All Time – After almost four decades, Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball Z is arguably still the most influential and popular anime of all time. A lot of anime hit the mainstream market, but none have come close to the worldwide sensation that is Pokemon.

Much like Star Wars, its original creator Hideaki Anno has lost control of the franchise's growth and has since augured the end of anime as we know it, once saying Japan's animation world is. After almost four decades, Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball Z is arguably still the most influential and popular anime of all time. When you think of some of the most popular anime of all time, "Sailor Moon" is surely one of the first to pop into your mind.

The series is synonymous with anime, especially in the U.

He was also a pivotal figure in the popularization of manga and anime outside Japan. There is obviously other extremely influencial anime out there as well, and probably some I've missed that's more influencial than the one I got on the list. The Pokemon anime is so influential that it's not only one of the highest. Here's our collection of lists that feature anime of every niche sub genre you can think of.

Yet he refuses to give up on his dream of becoming a hero. The series' influence was, and still is, felt not only through Japan, but the. His production company, Bird Studio, said in a statement on Friday that the cause of death was an acute.