Can You Score 20/20? Ultimate Anime Classics Trivia Quiz – Name Them All!

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Test your knowledge of timeless anime classics with this challenging 20-question quiz! From groundbreaking series like Astro Boy to iconic films such as Akira, these questions span easy warm-ups to expert-level brain-teasers. Grab a notepad and dive in – how many can you name correctly?

20 Trivia Questions on Anime Classics

Question 1: In what year was Akira released?

A. 1985
B. 1990
C. 1988
D. 1992

Question 2: Who directed Spirited Away?

A. Mamoru Oshii
B. Isao Takahata
C. Hayao Miyazaki
D. Satoshi Kon

Question 3: What studio produced My Neighbor Totoro?

A. Production I.G
B. Toei Animation
C. Madhouse
D. Studio Ghibli

Question 4: What is the name of the protagonist in Ghost in the Shell?

A. Nausicaä
B. Alita
C. Revy
D. Motoko Kusanagi

Question 5: Who created Astro Boy?

A. Akira Toriyama
B. Hayao Miyazaki
C. Osamu Tezuka
D. Eiichiro Oda

Question 6: In what year did Neon Genesis Evangelion first air?

A. 1997
B. 1993
C. 1995
D. 1999

Question 7: Who directed Perfect Blue?

A. Shinichirō Watanabe
B. Satoshi Kon
C. Hideaki Anno
D. Yoshiyuki Tomino

Question 8: What is the English title of the anime series Mach GoGoGo?

A. Voltes V
B. Robotech
C. Speed Racer
D. Astro Boy

Question 9: Who directed Grave of the Fireflies?

A. Katsuhiro Otomo
B. Hayao Miyazaki
C. Mamoru Oshii
D. Isao Takahata

Question 10: Who is the creator of Dragon Ball?

A. Masashi Kishimoto
B. Eiichiro Oda
C. Tite Kubo
D. Akira Toriyama

Question 11: In what year did Cowboy Bebop premiere?

A. 2000
B. 1996
C. 2002
D. 1998

Question 12: What year did the Sailor Moon anime debut?

A. 1994
B. 1990
C. 1996
D. 1992

Question 13: Who directed the original Mobile Suit Gundam TV series?

A. Hideaki Anno
B. Hayao Miyazaki
C. Yoshiyuki Tomino
D. Shinichirō Watanabe

Question 14: Which film was Hayao Miyazaki’s directorial debut feature?

A. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
B. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
C. The Castle of Cagliostro
D. Kiki’s Delivery Service

Question 15: Who directed Ninja Scroll?

A. Hiroyuki Kitakubo
B. Koichi Chigira
C. Yoshiaki Kawajiri
D. Hiroyuki Okiura

Question 16: In what year did the Pokémon anime series first air?

A. 1999
B. 1995
C. 2001
D. 1997

Question 17: In what year was Princess Mononoke released?

A. 1999
B. 2001
C. 1995
D. 1997

Question 18: Who provides the voice of Motoko Kusanagi in the original Ghost in the Shell film?

A. Megumi Hayashibara
B. Maaya Sakamoto
C. Aoi Tada
D. Atsuko Tanaka

Question 19: In what year was the original Vampire Hunter D animated film released?

A. 1987
B. 2000
C. 1983
D. 1985

Question 20: In what year did the Astro Boy TV series premiere?

A. 1965
B. 1961
C. 1967
D. 1963

Answers

  1. C. 1988 – Akira, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, premiered in Japan on 16 July 1988; 1985 was Nausicaä, others later.
  2. C. Hayao Miyazaki – He directed the 2001 Studio Ghibli film, which won an Oscar; Takahata did Grave of the Fireflies.
  3. D. Studio Ghibli – Founded for Totoro in 1988 by Miyazaki and Takahata; others are different studios.
  4. D. Motoko Kusanagi – She is the cyborg Major; others from Nausicaä, Battle Angel, Black Lagoon.
  5. C. Osamu Tezuka – Known as the “God of Manga,” created the character in 1952; manga-inspired others listed.
  6. C. 1995 – The TV series ran from October 1995 to March 1996; others are adjacent years but incorrect.
  7. B. Satoshi Kon – His 1997 psychological thriller; Anno did Evangelion, Watanabe Cowboy Bebop.
  8. C. Speed Racer – The 1967 series by Tatsuo Yoshida; others are different mecha or imported anime.
  9. D. Isao Takahata – The 1988 Studio Ghibli war drama; Miyazaki did Totoro same year.
  10. D. Akira Toriyama – Manga began 1984, anime 1986; Oda did One Piece, Kishimoto Naruto.
  11. D. 1998 – Aired from April to June 1998 on WOWOW; others are nearby but wrong.
  12. D. 1992 – Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon debuted 7 March 1992; others off by 2 years.
  13. C. Yoshiyuki Tomino – The 1979 mecha series; others directed later influential works.
  14. C. The Castle of Cagliostro – Miyazaki’s 1979 Lupin III film debut; Nausicaä was 1984.
  15. C. Yoshiaki Kawajiri – The 1993 Madhouse film; others directed cyberpunk or mecha anime.
  16. D. 1997 – Pocket Monsters began 1 April 1997 in Japan; massive global hit followed.
  17. D. 1997 – Released 12 July 1997 by Studio Ghibli; Spirited Away was 2001.
  18. D. Atsuko Tanaka – Voiced the Major in 1995 film; Hayashibara did Rei in Evangelion.
  19. D. 1985 – Directed by Toyoo Ashida; Bloodlust sequel was 2000.
  20. D. 1963 – Tetsuwan Atom premiered 1 January 1963, first TV anime series.

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