1986 anime
The guide lists 32 anime from 1986 (+7 on 1985). Most common genres that year: adventure (21%), science fiction (10%), drama (10%) and fantasy (8%). Busiest studios: Toei Animation (4), Nippon Animation (4) and Studio Pierrot (2).
Winter 1986 season
- Dragon Ball Toei Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ Sunrise
- Maison Ikkoku Studio Deen
- The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love Nippon Animation
- Maple Town Toei Animation
- Uchūsen Sagittarius Nippon Animation
- Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol
- Robotan TMS Entertainment
- Cool Cool Bye Pony Canyon
Spring 1986 season
- Ganbare Goemon
- Animated Classics of Japanese Literature Nippon Animation
- Go-Q-Chōji Ikkiman Toei Animation
- Konna Ko Iru Kana
- Violence Jack: Harlem Bomber
- Hikari no Densetsu Tatsunoko Production
- Silver Fang Toei Animation
Summer 1986 season
- Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos Ashi Productions
- Majo demo Steady
- California Crisis: Tsuigeki no Jūka
- Cosmos Pink Shock Victor Entertainment
Fall 1986 season
- Saint Seiya
- Bosco Adventure Nippon Animation
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- Mock & Sweet Life Work
- Wanna-Be's
- Oh! Family Knack Productions
- Anmitsu Hime Studio Pierrot
- Ganbare, Kickers! Studio Pierrot
All 1986 anime
- Dragon Ball adventure and science fiction
- Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ comedy drama and mecha
- Saint Seiya
- Maison Ikkoku romantic comedy and gag
- Ganbare Goemon
- The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love drama
- Maple Town adventure and slice of life
- Bosco Adventure adventure and fantasy
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz fantasy
- Uchūsen Sagittarius science fiction and adventure
- Mock & Sweet
- Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol drama and magical girl
- MD Geist science fiction and adventure
- Gall Force science fiction and adventure
- Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos adventure and mecha
- Animated Classics of Japanese Literature comedy and romance
- Go-Q-Chōji Ikkiman sports
- Butten Monogatari
- Wanna-Be's
- Konna Ko Iru Kana
- Majo demo Steady comedy and romance
- California Crisis: Tsuigeki no Jūka action and adventure
- Cosmos Pink Shock
- Violence Jack: Harlem Bomber
- Hikari no Densetsu school and romance
- Oh! Family
- Anmitsu Hime comedy and fantasy
- Silver Fang drama and adventure
- Robotan comedy
- Ganbare, Kickers!
- Cool Cool Bye
- Wounded Man action and adventure