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1988 Anime

Every anime that aired in 1988, season by season. 46 titles with air dates and episode counts.

Winter 1988

January to March · 5 anime
Sakigake!! Otokojuku70%
Sakigake!! OtokojukuAnime · 1988
Dirty Pair (OVA)70%
Dirty Pair (OVA)Anime · 1988
Fight!! Ramenman51%
Fight!! RamenmanAnime · 1988
Gegege no Kitarou: Jigoku-hen56%
Gegege no Kitarou: Jigoku-henAnime · 1988
Machine Robo: Leina, The Legend of Wolf Blade57%
Machine Robo: Leina, The Legend of Wolf BladeAnime · 1988
Winter 1988 release schedule →

Spring 1988

April to June · 14 anime
Kiteretsu Encyclopedia67%
Kiteretsu EncyclopediaAnime · 1988
Kidou Senshi SD Gundam59%
Kidou Senshi SD GundamAnime · 1988
Spirit Warrior51%
Spirit WarriorAnime · 1988
Hello! Lady Lynn68%
Hello! Lady LynnAnime · 1988
Tsurupika Hagemaru-kun64%
Tsurupika Hagemaru-kunAnime · 1988
Hurricane Live! 203261%
Hurricane Live! 2032Anime · 1988
The Burning Wild Man60%
The Burning Wild ManAnime · 1988
Mahjong Hishou-den Naki no Ryuu54%
Mahjong Hishou-den Naki no RyuuAnime · 1988
Lady Lady!! (1988)57%
Lady Lady!! (1988)Anime · 1988
Doctor Chichibuyama39%
Doctor ChichibuyamaAnime · 1988
Ikinari Dagon
Ikinari DagonAnime · 1988
Ultra B: Black Hole kara no Dokusaisha BB!!47%
Ultra B: Black Hole kara no Dokusaisha BB!!Anime · 1988
See all 14 spring 1988 anime →

Summer 1988

July to September · 10 anime
Akira79%
AkiraAnime · 1988
The Ten Little Gall Force56%
The Ten Little Gall ForceAnime · 1988
Kaze no Matasaburou58%
Kaze no MatasaburouAnime · 1988
Gakuen Benriya Series: AntiqueHeart50%
Gakuen Benriya Series: AntiqueHeartAnime · 1988
Lemon Angel (1988/II)51%
Lemon Angel (1988/II)Anime · 1988
Natsufuku No Shoujotachi54%
Natsufuku No ShoujotachiAnime · 1988
Tooyamazakura Uchuuchou: Yatsu no Na wa Gold40%
Tooyamazakura Uchuuchou: Yatsu no Na wa GoldAnime · 1988
Gensei Shugoshin P-hyoro Ikka51%
Gensei Shugoshin P-hyoro IkkaAnime · 1988
Fair, then Partly Piggy52%
Fair, then Partly PiggyAnime · 1988
Biriken46%
BirikenAnime · 1988
Summer 1988 release schedule →

Fall 1988

October to December · 17 anime
Gunbuster77%
GunbusterAnime · 1988
Kikou Ryouhei Merowlink71%
Kikou Ryouhei MerowlinkAnime · 1988
One Pound Gospel61%
One Pound GospelAnime · 1988
Uchuu no Senshi56%
Uchuu no SenshiAnime · 1988
Sore Ike! Anpanman64%
Sore Ike! AnpanmanAnime · 1988
Gall Force 3: Stardust War60%
Gall Force 3: Stardust WarAnime · 1988
Fairy King50%
Fairy KingAnime · 1988
Sunny Ryoko! You Were There in a Dream56%
Sunny Ryoko! You Were There in a DreamAnime · 1988
Donguri to Yamaneko53%
Donguri to YamanekoAnime · 1988
Hai! Akko Desu60%
Hai! Akko DesuAnime · 1988
Shinshuu Sudama-hen42%
Shinshuu Sudama-henAnime · 1988
Chalk-iro no People41%
Chalk-iro no PeopleAnime · 1988
See all 17 fall 1988 anime →

Frequently asked questions

What anime came out in 1988?

AniCue tracks 46 anime that aired in 1988, split across its four seasons. The most followed are Akira, Gunbuster, Kikou Ryouhei Merowlink. Each season page below has the full lineup with air dates.

How many anime aired each season in 1988?

Winter: 5, Spring: 14, Summer: 10, Fall: 17. That's 46 across 1988 in total.

When did each 1988 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 1988 winter season began in January 1988 and the fall season ran to December 1988.

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