I've been thinking about this for sometime, but just got around to putting my top ten list together.
I know there's some glaring omissions, but contrary to popular believe I do have a life outside of watching Japanese animation. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a Star Trek convention to get dressed for...
#1

Star Blazers - Time is ticking away towards the destruction of mankind, unless our heroes on the spaceship Argo fight the Gamilons, make it to planet Iscandar, meet Queen Starsha and get back in time to save the Earth! For a 7 year old kid, that was intense. I always Ioved cartoons about adventures in space (as you'll see) and it all started with Starblazers ("Space Battleship Yamato" in Japan). In 2010, a
live action version will be released in Japan. (COoL!!) Unlike American animated shows, these characters were on mission and each episode was either success or failure, but always ended the same way..."Can the Star Force make it? Only XXX left!"