5 Amazing Cyberpunk Action Scenes from the '80s & '90s | Retro Anime Compilation

[@RetroCrush]

Video breakdown - you can stream all anime featured on www.retrocrush.tv 00:04 - Billy destroys a boomer - A.D. Police (1990) 01:30 - MADOX final showdown - Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 (1987) 03:46 - The girls take out a boomer - Bubblegum Crisis (1987) 05:58 - Raiden vs Lucifer - Angel Cop (1989) 08:33 - Final boss fight - Iria: Zeiram The Animation (1994)

[@Rurush7]

@retrocruch is it possible to put scenes rom guyver the bio booster armor ?? It's an awesome anime

[@irregularmana6216]

@James Freeze try bubblegum crisis 2040 i think its a bit better

[@irregularmana6216]

@James Freeze you watch anime or are trying to thats the first step towards simp-a-nism

[@alika124]

Iria is my jam, it’s the first anime I went out of my way to buy, which was expensive AF for a 9 year old

[@daisuke5971]

@@alika124 what of battle angel Alita???

[@RanmaSaotome1_2]

The 80s/90s anime cyberpunk dystopian aesthetic was on another level

[@Ushio01]

Thank 1982's Blade Runner which was very influential in Japan.

[@Ushio01]

@@navinashokswaminathan3996 How could they complete the Ranma 1/2 anime when the anime finished 4 years before the manga and the manga ended rather than had an ending. Ranma 1/2 was also a 161 episode TV anime not a 300 episode one.

[@damianstarks3338]

You damn right it was.

[@rikardandersson183]

Have you seen Cyber City Odeo?

[@jaughnekow]

80s & 90s anime are the GOAT

[@laszlo5201]

80s and 90s were the golden age of anime! So much detail and work in them.

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

They were the golden age of so many things! Oh how our creativity and dedication have washed away in the decades after! :-(

[@jesseberg3271]

I feel like it's a question of how much of modern anime is CGI. These were literally handcrafted.

[@mrpndaman129]

Big facts

[@v-trigger6137]

when anime characters were real testosterone manly dudes. instead of feminine teenage kids doing harem shit Lol

[@mrpndaman129]

@@v-trigger6137 right? I'm tired of every new anime being a cringe harem

[@Hinokassaudifan1]

80s and 90s were the shit. Almost everything was greatly detailed.

[@pinecactus9672]

You can clearly see that change when you look at dbz then start super and wonder wtf happened .....and dbz ain't even consider that great in animation style....tells you how much super sucks

[@RIM.1207]

Netflix is agreed ! 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheRogueX]

No, not really. I mean, there was a bit more static detail here and there (on occasion), but the action scenes were boring and drab compared to stuff that came out later. It was the mid-late 90s when things got really good.. ie GitS, Bubblegum Crisis 2040, Appleseed, etc.

[@phillipmartinez2436]

it was better funded. Japan's real estate market was massive so the Japanese had tons of money to spend on whatever they wanted. Millions of dollars for an obscure OVA. Once their market crashed in the early 90s, amazing stories would be lucky to get 60k per 20 to 30 minutes. The 80s and early 90s ultra violent and some awsome stuff was really niche. It never made money but at the time they did not care because the real estate bubble. Once the buble burst well you can tell how drastically things changed. If you get 150k you can make about 30 minutes of anime, anyone can do it but obviously companies want to profit off it. 150k is a lot of money for a cartoon episode that can take decades to make a profit.

[@sarroumarbeu6810]

Yeah... it's a shame the animation looks off at some places... This amount of details with today's technology would amazing

[@CrimRui]

So much details and all hand drawn. Love how dirty and rough everything looks. New anime are too clean looking.

[@psychotech3927]

agreed

[@tuahsakato17]

I'm with you brother...handdrawn are so gorgeous

[@TeenAlchemy]

Yessss! I have been trying to explain this for years but just didn’t know how to say it. I would always say “I don’t like how the characters are so shiny in these newer anime’s” 😂😂😂

[@shadowsintox9]

Doesnt look dirty and rough to me. Looks good. New ones look pretty good too though.

[@jwilli726]

I agree these looks infinitely better than new ones. I can't understand how people watch the new stuff, looks flat and dead to me.

[@StephenStine]

Iria is so damn underrated and underappreciated

[@aminautomart]

i am also creating some anime related videos..... you can check it out and rate it out of 10.

[@StephenStine]

@@aminautomart no

[@WAFFLEooFILMS]

I still watch the intro from time to time. One of my favorites.

[@jameslane3841]

Iria was one of the greatest Anime ever produced. Period.

[@ltdbassplayer]

The Saturday Anime on the Sci-Fi channel, am I right?

[@blacklanner5886]

"You've underestimated the power of Japanese technology!" Cyberpunk in a single sentence.

[@XENOS_Indie_Game_Dev]

That line didn't age well at all, lmao!

[@JohnnyWalkerBlack142]

I love how they cursed so much too. "Don't be so sure motherf***er!"

[@bodesmcbodeson686]

This is the comment I was looking for.

[@SenhorBardell]

Came for this comment

[@knightofjustice5475]

That line is so hilarious and badass. It just works on so many levels.

[@tsuzuku6427]

HOW AM I JUST LEARNING ABOUT THIS SERVICE NOW!!?? For years I've wished there was a streaming service dedicated to older anime and now my search is finally over! THANK YOU RETRO CRUSH!

[@Takato2527]

only channel like this or pirate can preserve older anime. I know site like Crunchyroll has some, but good luck finding hidden gems on that place alone.

[@asidp4s]

The BGC soundtrack was one of the best in anime history!

[@Neo-Midgar]

IRIA & Sci-Fi's Anime '97 changed my life. I was 6 & probably way too young for it, but that movie, Green Legend Ran & Akira showed me that animation wasn't necessarily just for kids, that it could be art. Dark, extreme, lovely art.

[@montgomerypowers7205]

Catching Zeiram on scifi channel is what got me hooked on anime as a kid.

[@shadowviruz]

Me too! Scifi channel, blockbuster, and animefan reviews was the whole anime sphere in the 90s XD

[@AndrewDasilvaPLT]

Same

[@Tomzo711]

Wow, me too!

[@griffgoldstein6378]

Same.

[@alika124]

It was between this and Vampire Hunter D. I still wish both would get an updated series

[@Trollioli]

Billy was known as "the man who bites his tongue" because that was the only part left of him that was able to feel anything. He bit it for sensation, any sensation other than the insane, dead numbness that comes with being a full borg.

[@Rampageotron]

That chill 90's soundtrack while Iria and Zeiram are fighting damn

[@fanofgodjimindiva2497]

Fantastic. it gave me goosebumps. They don't make anime soundtracks like that anymore

[@EXMachina.]

When anime wasn't about school girls/boys.

[@alfi-il7be]

well actually anime about all. they make for kids,doraemon,chibi maruko chan.boys like dragon ball,cap tsubasa,saint saiya ,girl .sailormoon, card captor sakura, inuyasha. they make for adult. ghost in the shell,cowboy bebop, alita, evangelion etc

[@TheAccountification]

There definitely were anime for schoolboys/girls, but it was only a piece of the pie. There was so much more variety and richness back then. Now it’s like almost everything is made by the same few people.

[@keithsimpson2685]

No it always was, it just used to look and sound better.

[@robertochacon5338]

Hey guys, there is amazing new anime. you can get recommendations if you ask for them instead of saying nonsense.

[@BingBingTheClown]

@@keithsimpson2685 I don’t know about sounding better, most old anime have hot garbage on the mic for dub. Sub is usually good tho

[@orange3023]

I'm just happy that there were so many different 80's and 90's anime made. There's quite a bit more to discover.

[@huntermyers3551]

I love all of the amazing action scenes in these cyberpunk anime

[@새우-q1k]

80~90 is golden age. Not just for anime,movie and music everything

[@genobreaker1054]

Iria was such a badass. There was so much of it that stuck with me through the years, I'm glad I eventually found her again! Also, I am starting to think this era of anime is where Michael Bay developed his love of everything exploding lol

[@sonicloud7774]

The moment I seen the title of the music for Bubblegum Crisis, I just had to search it up. The music hit much harder back then in the 80s.

[@KingCasual1986]

What is the song?

[@sonicloud7774]

@@KingCasual1986 Bubble Gum Crisis - Soldier Girls

[@48cxy2]

City Pop genre baby!!!

[@XENOS_Indie_Game_Dev]

@@sonicloud7774 Sung by the four female main character VAs. Pretty cool.

[@latt.qcd9221]

Iria: Zeiram The Animation was one of the first anime I bought, as a kid, back on VHS. Stylistically, it's always been one of my favorites of all time and the OP is in my top five favorites as well. The show might not be anything special, but it's aesthetic af.

[@SammEater]

Bubblegum Crisis is my favorite one, love their little interactions with the rest of the cast plus Priss is cute and she sings nicely.

[@TheCheshireMadcat]

In tabletop games, I have played more than a few Priss knockoff, lol.

[@SammEater]

@@TheCheshireMadcat She is cool for sure.

[@carlwolff991]

Angel cop is one of the unsung heroes of this genre, especially for this time period. Many have seen Akira, Ninja Scroll, Alita BA and Ghost In The Shell but Angel Cop is rarely mentioned in those genre defining decades of great anime

[@WaffleAfterHours]

I always loves how these old school anime look.

[@foregroundeclipse8725]

Same!

[@KC_Smooth]

Iria was one of the OG tomboy battle waifus. 8 year old me fell in love with badass women the day I saw that anime.

[@TheCheshireMadcat]

20 something me did too, lol.

[@leinad2934]

When anime looked like art form.

[@TacComControl]

Iria was one of my first anime DVDs... and also one of my first "I can explain" moments when Mom walked in RIGHT as the tentacles came out...

[@RIM.1207]

Iria my love when i was young 😍😍😍

[@Tomzo711]

She's the OG Wifu.

[@kevinevhenaff666]

Yeah me too

[@lordzaboem]

avatar checks out

[@corys7604]

dude, OG crush, omg

[@xyalpzttt]

Iria is clever, strong, sensitive, beautiful and very sexy. She is one the greatest heroines of the nineties.

[@thedomeguy]

God damn I miss this era of anime! I love all the tech and inventive fight sequences. Anything close to this now is done almost exclusively with 3D, which I'm not against at all, but it just doesn't give the same aesthetic as the hand drawn stuff.

[@highmarshalbalian680]

the Anime looks so much better then the crap they make today

[@robertochacon5338]

*eyerolls*

[@MiguelDLewis]

Facts.

[@axolotl1777]

@@robertochacon5338 you know it's true you fanboy

[@LordProteus]

@@robertochacon5338 You probably think Anime like Overlord Dragon Ball Super are good.

[@Asiandynamo]

Thanks for keeping it subtitled. The Voice actors back then were horrendous.

[@fredinator85]

I really wish the cyberpunk genre gets a comeback

[@asianbalot2211]

good times rn, cyberpunk edgerunners is on the go, go watch it

[@9unslin9er]

@@asianbalot2211 Absolutely no interest in that trash.

[@alvarolopez3872]

​@@9unslin9er 🤡🤡🤡

[@A7XKoRnRocks1]

@@9unslin9er Clown comment, Cyberpunk EdgeRunners is amazing.

[@Tshiesty0]

@@9unslin9er so true

[@Orochi97Jr]

Iria was my childhood anime crush.

[@Tomzo711]

Same. I blame her for my liking red heads.

[@ilvpowerrangers]

The 80's and the 90's what a great time to be alive. I know I grew up in the 90's and watched a crap ton of 80's shows.

[@alexflores7652]

There was just something that made 80's/90's Cyberpunk Anime the best. They just had such a unique sound and look about them. Stuff like Appleseed, Dominion Tank police to name a few.

[@specialnewb9821]

Whoo, Iria brings back memories.

[@EternalRoman]

Saving the best for last, I see. Iria: Zeiram definitely a pure jewel. Keita Amemiya should remake the live action into a series in the way he made Garo.

[@crencottrell7849]

Action scenes in 80s and 90s animes will always be the goat 😁😎

[@GungFoo_Dad]

It's difficult to recreate anime like these...despite having a related genre each anime has their own unique design and stories which kept them each very original. The attention to design, the characters, the plot twists, politics, etc. God I miss this era of anime!!

[@realgrilledsushi]

It’s not that hard. It’s just degenerates ruining the fun.

[@Akira69ny]

80s and 90s are my favorite golden age anime even tho im 15 and still young i admire them so much and the violence too shout out to the creators the anime i watch 🌠✌✌🙏

[@yoyoyonasa]

The animation is top notch. Hope they can reinvent the same atmosphere and detail design of 80s anime.

[@foregroundeclipse8725]

I hope so too!

[@ericl5785]

Wow, it's so great seeing so many other people that love Iria. I was like 10 or 11 when I first saw that series. It was at like 2 in the morning and it was around the same time in my life that I found Aeon Flux. Iria left such an impression on me though, and I was hooked. I had forgotten the name of the show for years, because I only saw it that one night. But I found it again like 10 years ago and immediately bought the DVD collection. I love that series.

[@cjdunn19811]

This was the style of anime that got me into anime

[@NeberusBeta]

Bubblegum Crisis (1987) one of my favs

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I absolutely love love Iria, but wouldn't call it cyberpunk: more sci-fi/adventure! Her heart is DEFINITELY as badass as a Knightsaber though! Gotta love that sexy armor and attitude!

[@yuukisama2001]

Maddox-01 was a very unusually styled anime for it's day. For some reason I keep thinking there was an older version of Silent Mobius in this style, or maybe that was never the case. However BGC was a favorite of mine. BGC was one of many anime OVA that came out of AIC's studios during that era. The 80's and 90's where a great year for so many experimental works. Good or bad, seeing them now...is a piece of anime history you'll want relive or experience.

[@Ushio01]

The production designer for Bubble gum crisis was the director for Maddox-01 and had the titular suit designed to look like a very early predecessor to the AD Police power suits from Bubble gum crisis so more high tech like prototypes are before being refined for mass production (and converted from military to police use).

[@yuukisama2001]

@@Ushio01 That is an interesting piece of info. Yeah, during those golden years of AIC and other studios everyone was involved like one big happy family.

[@TheCheshireMadcat]

I remember when BGC was being released to VHS in the US. My gaming group would wait for the next episode to be put out. We chipped in and the GM bought the video. When Ep 5, Moonlight Rambler came out, he didn't let us watch it as he was using it in the Shadowrun game. When we did watch it, it turned out to be one of the best.

[@yuukisama2001]

@@TheCheshireMadcat I saw Moonlight Rambler. A friend had it on a tape someone ran off for him. He had it along with 'Guy'. After watching both movies, I was like..."Man that was just depressing!" He laughed. It's like two 80's OVAs. One adult one mainstream and two female characters end up dying and the people who knew them crying and then TAKING REVENGE!! Oh, those days those days! LOL!!! I finally watched both features again. Finally had finished the entire series of BGC and seeing how all those episodes tied together.

[@ViolenceCity]

I liked all of these shows/movies. Especially Angel Cop.

[@XENOS_Indie_Game_Dev]

Angel Cop was pretty brutal. First time watching it, and seeing that everyone dies except for Angel. Left a bitter taste in my mouth, but seeing Angel suit up at the end was a nice surprise.

[@yagamijubei28]

There was one anime battle from the 90s that could have been an honorable mention. Tekkaman Blade vs Tekkaman Evil-final battle: Uchiyuu No Kishi Tekkaman Blade.

[@symfonio]

Yassss

[@phillipmartinez2436]

I have that anime series in my closet. That an Escaflowne will always have a softspot in my heart. Now I need to re-watch them. To this day I have never finished Tekkaman. It took me what seemed like 20 years to finish Escaflowne, I just did not want them to end. Oh the Nostalgia, I have finished DBZ like 20 times though...

[@yagamijubei28]

@@phillipmartinez2436 after watching tekkaman, watch tekkaman missing link and tekkaman 2.

[@phillipmartinez2436]

@@yagamijubei28 Never knew those existed. Thanks for the awesome info.

[@yagamijubei28]

@@phillipmartinez2436 yw

[@ReeQoFhalesca]

7:08 "you were underestimated the power of japanese technology..."

[@Jimbo-wt6me]

Iria, a.d. police, and tank police were some of my first anime

[@doublep1980]

''You underestimated the power of 80's japanese anime technology!''

[@currythegoatofmankindthepa5156]

We need this grit back asap!

[@Lucious_Skywalker]

90s anime is the peak of hand-drawn anime

[@inkmage4084]

BUBBLEGUM CRISIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My most favorite anime of all time, and the second thing that got me into cyberpunk genre (Blade Runner being the first.). It, inspired me to do a cyberpunk comic (little thing for fun), when I was in school.. I actually even used the character I created, for the Cyberpunk pen, and paper game.. I'm going to dig around in my childhood artwork, to find the character, rework, and use him as my created character in Cyberpunk 2077. 80's/90's were truly the absolute best.. There was so much magic, and inspiration in it, that I just don't get from MOST of the anime today.. Even the music was better, and it's not even a nostalgia thing, because I am seeing anime, that I never got to see from the 80's/90's and it's amazing!

[@tss-thiagosantos6104]

Some people think animations, are for children, but not. I like because the artist are very skilled and transports their habilities to animations. The best animations are handcrafted.

[@Winterwolf249]

So Frieza voiced Lucifer? How fitting.

[@J.P.1.]

sounds closer to Ryoko, but similar to Frieza yes.

[@missxmettastars5740]

"Don't be so sure mother fucker" ME: Oookay then lol

[@metal87power]

Zeiram is one of the coolest designs of anthropomorphic Aliens. Right next to Scott's xenomorphs.

[@capscaps04]

How that robot always bite its own tongue will always gives me the chills, specialy with thise metalic teeths.

[@knightghaleon]

Iria is the best! I never saw the Bubblegum Crisis original show. I started with the Tokyo 2099 show

[@jinsaotome3607]

forreal. my favoritie anime. if you liked iria watch the original bubblegum crisis from 2032. the same things i liked about iria i found in this show. its only 8 episodes, but i highly recommend it.

[@houstonhelicoptertours1006]

The 1998 reboot was garbage. Even the people who made it were not that happy with it in retrospect.

[@yaerukun]

the original is great, also is 2040, no 2099

[@calrndown]

Bubblegum crisis ! What a throwback. Was making me wonder if they ever revamped it. Seems like they did...hmm...maybe worth watching. Thanks for the nostalgia !

[@TheCheshireMadcat]

Did you ever watch it? It was a well done anime. I really enjoyed it.

[@letyvasquez2025]

Robocop makes more sense with this context It seems more like a feel good Christmas movie by comparison

[@DGneoseeker1]

"You've underestimated the power of terrible voice acting!"

[@imsentinelprime9279]

Man stfu

[@labelashavoc]

Was not surprised at all that Bubblegum Crisis was in this. Glad ADP was in this.

[@michaelsong5555]

Oh god, I love Iria. When I was little, I had such a MASSIVE crush on Iria. It's basically Metroid in anime form.

[@onisfury8264]

I've been watching anime since the 90s still am today still love the classics.

[@superitgel1]

Iria: Zeiram The Animation (1994) was one of my first anime. It was amazing! Also, I've seen the life action version as well. It's pretty good too.

[@JohnDoe-dt3by]

look at all those details.

[@despeinado340]

I swear Iria has too cool of a design for it to be stuck in just those OVAs. I really wish she'd had a complete series all to herself.

[@plvarnier]

How am I nostalgic of an era I didn’t know

[@eyeseer1]

Originality, raw moments, and hand drawn images from dedicated artists.

[@sinjin8576]

Classic anime will always just hit different.

[@rakushasu1262]

Man Bubblegum Crisis is one of my favorite cyberpunk anime of all time! I also didn't know that there was a Zeiram anime, I only ever watched the Live Action one which was questionable at times, but man did it have some great transformation scenes!

[@Margoth195]

Man, the story boarding for these must have been crazy!!! 3:35 I found myself thinking "DUDE! Someone hand drew that falling perspective and it looks that real (physics wise) and amazing". Its scene like this that really show how, just because its a cartoon doesn't mean it is just for kids but a true art form. thanks for sharing!

[@AegisAuras]

“We want you, Solider Girls! Solider Girls!”

[@vincentim8800]

The one with the tank is awesome. One of my favorite scene is the motorbike escape in the city in venus wars (begins at around 31min).

[@dariuswilliams5270]

I missed the old anime I swear man these are the memories

[@Toxicplyer]

I've seen everyone on this list. At this point, feels like I've seen all cyberpunk anime released in the 80s and 90s.

[@truegamer2819]

i dont know what the hell is up with the anime movies and shows today but i sure do miss all of the old school animes that always have me excited to watch, im gonna download every old school animes i love, and these are one of my favorites

[@acephas3]

Damn, I miss this style.

[@edwardturner5075]

God I miss this type of anime

[@antonioangeloviii4748]

i remember when i bought 100 vhs original anime videos off ebay. had a lot of cool anime movies and ovas. man was a out my freaking little mind when they arrived. had angel cop,maddox ad police. all the 90s great. was in heaven. just discovered anime at the time, about 11 years old. was loving the ultra violence and coolness.

[@Ryrynz2000]

90s cyber and monster anime was so raw. Dat animation, dat OST..

[@michaelsummerell8618]

Absolutely love this era of Japanese anime...

[@Nomadic_Gaming]

iria is a fuckin classic and is so under the radar these days it deserves a spotlight like alita got its perfect for a return

[@shadowviruz]

God I love me some mechanical designs!! I miss this stuff.

[@018FLP]

I know nothing about Angel Cop, but when i see a towering amazon going hand to hand with a cyborg cop and lots of swearing, i give the thumbs up.

[@H-When]

You can't beat hand drawings. Modern technology allows them to make more anime, but most of them are disposable.

[@buddiosgaming8541]

7fps

[@ancaro8771]

@@buddiosgaming8541 maybe low quality anime and cartoons. High quality ones are just as fluid.

[@aaronmartinez7406]

Mi god everything in Bubblegum Crisis is hard core…. But the music of this clip are pure 80’s stuff. So enjoyable!

[@Gypsygeekfreak17]

these are my decades not the decades of moe cute we can all be friends high school ecchi bullcrap we have today

[@Gypsygeekfreak17]

@Excelsior in the age of ghost in the shell and akira

[@stevencontreras84]

@Excelsior Yes there were moe ecchi bullish back then... The difference these days is most anime are moe ecchi bullish...

[@stevencontreras84]

@Excelsior Nope I am an old school fan too, even way before the dubs and advertisement. I know what I am talking about...Almost 75% of the anime media these days is moe and ecchi, back then you had a lot variety, you could diferentiate shit...but nowadays is harder because everything looks almost the same, they splash ecchi and moe in absolutely everything,,,,

[@stevencontreras84]

@Excelsior Well you were bluffing about you being at Japan and other stuff so we are even then?

[@titang6173]

Oh there was ecchi bullcrap then, just not the kind that resulted in the MC getting beaten up by emotionally unstable girls

[@aaronflint1089]

Dude, this stuff was my jam in high school.

[@Comicsluvr]

So many good animes out there. I could watch HUNDREDS of hours!

[@nikkolomakaveli8295]

Iria Zeiram was the first anime I ever saw. I was like 4 when it came out my auntie brought it home from Blockbuster and I remember that was the series that made me fall in love with Anime (specifically mecha) I never remembered the name of the show until I saw this video.

[@Zackrobotheart]

you had me at billy destroys a boomer

[@houstonhelicoptertours1006]

BGC is still my fav. I think BGC was among the first Anime LDs that I bought in the US...just after AnimEigo had released them here. Before that it was either importing or nothing.

[@TheRogueX]

BGC 2040 was way better. The action scenes in the original BGC were clunky and had no weight in them.

[@houstonhelicoptertours1006]

@@TheRogueX Thanks for your worthless opinion.

[@rifawa]

Iria was definitely my favorite from back then. Now I have to re-watch it.

[@Crazael]

Man, it's been forever since I watched Iria...

[@madavau]

One of the great things about 80s and 90s anime is that the storylines did not have to make sense for it to be considered good. 2020 anime is almost all formulaic by comparison.

[@12infernowar12]

I love this old anime style, grim and dark, now everything is super colorfull.

[@BOTCHED]

Iria and Zeiram is one of my all time favorite obscure anime. That soundtrack is fuckin fire.

[@M_reapr]

You know what I miss most from that era the sound design and sound effects

[@deviandrianto]

8:34 _iria: zeiram_ is classic cyberpunk with weird costume and strange story, not equal with _Ghost in the Shell_ (1995) which still the best cyberpunk anime.

[@kz7784]

The beautiful artwork of the period..