This summary is incomplete, constructive criticism are appreciated.
In 1970s , the Japanese animation started a robot frenzy, famous products are "Astroboy", "Doraemon ", and "Mobile Suit Gundam".
In 1980s it focused on action, examples include "Dragon Ball", "City Hunter"; various in-depth movies especially by Miyazaki Hayao also began to spawn, such as "Grave of the Fireflies", "Nausicca of the Valley of the Wind".
In 1990s, sports theme began to emerge, resulting in "Slam Dunk" (That basketball manga), in mid-1990s, detective themes appeared, "The Jikenbo of Young Kindaichi" is a good archetype. Violence appeared at the end of 1990s(?),
In 2000s, (?) Long-action manga based on "Dragon Ball" began to take place, examples include "Naruto", and "One Piece". In late 2000s, a wave of anime focused on exaggerateing cuteness, or in a Japanese term, "moe"(what does that mean anyways), spawned, resulting in a total change of Japanese anime described by fellow anime expert Lybydose as the "moe-pocalypse".
In 1970s , the Japanese animation started a robot frenzy, famous products are "Astroboy", "Doraemon ", and "Mobile Suit Gundam".
In 1980s it focused on action, examples include "Dragon Ball", "City Hunter"; various in-depth movies especially by Miyazaki Hayao also began to spawn, such as "Grave of the Fireflies", "Nausicca of the Valley of the Wind".
In 1990s, sports theme began to emerge, resulting in "Slam Dunk" (That basketball manga), in mid-1990s, detective themes appeared, "The Jikenbo of Young Kindaichi" is a good archetype. Violence appeared at the end of 1990s(?),
In 2000s, (?) Long-action manga based on "Dragon Ball" began to take place, examples include "Naruto", and "One Piece". In late 2000s, a wave of anime focused on exaggerateing cuteness, or in a Japanese term, "moe"(what does that mean anyways), spawned, resulting in a total change of Japanese anime described by fellow anime expert Lybydose as the "moe-pocalypse".