Nostalgia Alert: ABEMA to Stream Iconic 2000s Anime Marathon This Golden Week

Internet TV station ABEMA has announced a special Golden Week lineup featuring four major anime hits from the 2000s, sparking a massive wave of nostalgia on social media. The lineup includes Zettai Karen Children (Psychic Squad), Hayate the Combat Butler, Kekkaishi, and Eyeshield 21—a stellar selection that once captivated anime fans across Japan.

The announcement of Zettai Karen Children, based on the manga by Takashi Shiina, has drawn a particularly passionate response from the "Heisei generation." Social media platforms were flooded with comments like "This hits my generation right in the heart" and "It brings back nostalgic memories of watching this on Saturday mornings," causing the title to trend momentarily.

Comments ranged from casual fans who remember the "cute characters" to those who re-evaluated the series as adults, noting, "When you read it again later in life, the depth of the serious SF plot points is tear-jerking." The music is also a highlight for many, with fans reminiscing about the iconic theme songs and character tracks, claiming they still listen to them today.

Alongside Hayate the Combat Butler, which aired around the same time, many users look back on these works as their "otaku roots." ABEMA's upcoming marathon serves as a rare opportunity for former viewers to rediscover their childhood passion. Over the Golden Week holidays, the adventures of "The Children" are set to move the hearts of fans once again.

The context

Golden Week is a collection of four national holidays within seven days in Japan, occurring from late April to early May. It is a peak travel and leisure season, and internet TV services like ABEMA often air "binge-watch" marathons of classic series to cater to viewers staying at home. The four titles selected for this marathon were major hits during the 2000s, an era when many current adult anime fans (the "Heisei generation") were in their childhood or teens, making these shows deeply sentimental milestones in Japanese pop culture history.

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