AniCue1980 Anime
Every anime that aired in 1980, season by season. 32 titles with air dates and episode counts.
Winter 1980
January to March · 8 anime
Spring 1980
April to June · 10 anime
Summer 1980
July to September · 8 anime
Fall 1980
October to December · 6 anime
Frequently asked questions
What anime came out in 1980?
AniCue tracks 32 anime that aired in 1980, split across its four seasons. The most followed are Space Runaway Ideon, Tomorrow's Joe: The Movie, Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned. Each season page below has the full lineup with air dates.
How many anime aired each season in 1980?
Winter: 8, Spring: 10, Summer: 8, Fall: 6. That's 32 across 1980 in total.
When did each 1980 anime season start?
Anime seasons run on a fixed calendar: winter is January to March, spring is April to June, summer is July to September, and fall is October to December. So the 1980 winter season began in January 1980 and the fall season ran to December 1980.