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Best Fantasy TV Series of the 1980s

200 Fantasy series that started in the 1980s, ranked by popularity

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200 series

Samurai Troopers Gaiden

★ 6.8
85 2 1989–1989
Action · Animation · Fantasy

Sogni e bisogni

★ 7.4
82 11 1985–present
Comedy · Fantasy

The Gemini Factor

★ 8.1
81 6 1987–1987
Drama · Fantasy · Thriller

Drive in

★ 7.2
80 1983–1988
Comedy · Family · Fantasy

Ronin Warriors: New Adventures OVA - Legend of the Inferno Armor

★ 6.9
80 4 1989–1990
Action · Animation · Fantasy

Wizbit

★ 6.9
79 19 1986–1988
Family · Fantasy

Dragon Century

★ 6.8
78 2 1988–present
Animation · Fantasy · Horror

Ji Gong

★ 7.6
78 12 1985–1985
Comedy · Fantasy

Teen Angel Returns

★ 6.9
74 13 1989–1989
Drama · Fantasy

Worlds Beyond

★ 6.7
72 13 1986–1986
Drama · Fantasy · Horror

The Whisper of Glocken

★ 8.6
72 1980–present
Animation · Fantasy · Short

Maryuu Senki

★ 5.5
71 3 1987–1989
Action · Animation · Fantasy

Nearly Departed

★ 6.5
70 6 1989–1989
Comedy · Fantasy

Russia

★ 8.3
69 6 1986–present
Drama · Fantasy · History

Grimm's Fairy Tales and Storybook Series

★ 8.0
68 1 1984–present
Animation · Family · Fantasy

Storybook International

★ 8.3
67 65 1981–1987
Family · Fantasy

Just Our Luck

★ 7.4
67 13 1983–1983
Comedy · Fantasy

Pob's Programme

★ 8.0
64 1985–1990
Family · Fantasy

A Christmas Adventure

★ 6.9
63 1984–1985
Adventure · Animation · Fantasy

The Riddlers

★ 7.6
62 222 1989–1998
Family · Fantasy

Spirit Warrior

★ 6.2
62 3 1988–1994
Adventure · Animation · Fantasy

Gorgeous Gosha

★ 6.9
61 10 1981–1985
Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

The People Next Door

★ 5.9
61 10 1989–1989
Comedy · Fantasy

Puddle Lane

★ 7.4
61 75 1985–1989
Animation · Family · Fantasy
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