19 Anime Facts For 2015 That Will Make You Feel Old

1. Pokemon is 17 years old.

Wipe those tears away, son.

2. Ash Ketchum will turn 27 this year.

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4. 17 years from now, the Apocalypse Virus from Guilty Crown will hit Japan.

5. Dragon Ball premiered in Weekly Shonen Jump 31 years ago.

Toriyama would go on to conquer the world!

6. Goku wished us farewell nearly 18 years ago.

Goku's the hero we deserve, but not the one we need right now.

7. Section 9 will form 14 years from now

Here we come cyborg bodies!

8. Toonami is also 18 years old.

Depending on who you ask, either Voltron, Robotech, or Sailor Moon would be the first anime to be aired on Toonami.

9. Arpeggio of Blue Steel's Fleet of Fog will invade 24 years from now.

We will be destroyed by cuteness.

10. Digimon Adventure Tri will air 15 years after Digimon Adventure.

It's like re-uniting with childhood friends!

11. It's been 20 years since the Parasyte manga ended.

12. Heero Yuy is turning 31 this year

The original pretty boy pilot.

13. Char's Counterattack premiered 27 years ago

Seriously, watch this movie.

14. Luffy has been searching for the One Piece for 17 years now.

15. NerveGear will be released 7 years from now!

Admit it, you want one more than Oculus Rift

16. Akira predicted that Japan would host the 2020 Olympics 26 years ago

What else did the movie predict?

17. Yu-Gi-Oh! premiered 17 years ago.

Anyone want to duel?

18. Sailor Moon first aired 23 years ago.

Bonus points for knowing her chant!

19. It's been 20 years since Shinji got in the damn robot.

Feeling old yet? Did my failing memory overlook some interesting things? Help an old geezer in the comments below!