The 2000s was something of a transitional period for anime, at least among international audiences. The nostalgic period of the 1990s was over, yet the current craze for the medium hadn't yet begun.

When most people think of '90s anime for kids, the same few titles come to mind, which are Pokémon, Digimon, or maybe Sailor Moon if fans were lucky enough to catch it. These shows, while deserving of ...