None of the kids tv network targeted at teens ever was, Disney, Nickelodeon, even Cartoon Network. All the shows have teens or sometimes younger in them.
But this is the same era as the era of anime we're talking about. He-Man is 80s.
The point is how much it has changed. A lot of people will get the wrong perspective on new content in the west because of marvel movies, but the marvel shit is all a holdover from the 80s too.
None of the kids tv network targeted at teens ever was, Disney, Nickelodeon, even Cartoon Network. All the shows have teens or sometimes younger in them.
He-man and GI were mostly afults. Every teen drama has actors that are like 30+
Bonus: GI Joe is anime.
But this is the same era as the era of anime we're talking about. He-Man is 80s.
The point is how much it has changed. A lot of people will get the wrong perspective on new content in the west because of marvel movies, but the marvel shit is all a holdover from the 80s too.
Good counterpoint