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."...