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      this was one of the first serious anime that I had seen, and I am pretty sure I saw it in 1989. Totally changed my idea of animations. I had loved cartoons but adults had warped my idea of them.

      My first taste of Japanese animation was Star Blazers. I remember watching it in kindergarten (1980! JFK that was forever ago). It would start shortly after I would get home from school. I remember running as fast as I could from the bus stop to get home to see the beginning. After time went on, I had forgot what it was called and only vaguely remember what it was about. But I remembered the Argo but not the name, and their colorful uniforms with the Captain. Years later a friend remembered me telling him about this and he gifted me the first 2 seasons of the show. What a great memory. But it all goes back to falling in love with Akira because after that experience, it lead me to watching more and more until I found that friend that also liked anime and then the gift that was so meaningful.