>>970743790s anime is better than you think, especially Bebop and Neon Genesis. Gundam Wing was also pretty good.
And you do know that many 80s cartoons were basically animes made by Japanese studios, don't you? GI Joe and Transformers are huge standouts. Throw in Wheeled Warriors, MASK, and others.
And why do many of these toy channels act like comic books were not part of the kids 1980s experience? They're as interwoven as the toys were.