10 ANIME YOU NEVER KNEW WERE INSPIRED BY HOLLYWOOD MOVIES

Hollywood has always had an interesting history when it comes to the world of anime. Aside from straight-up adaptations, many American blockbusters have taken influence and inspiration from classic anime. 

That said, anime hasn't ignored Hollywood either, with many Western shows and movies inspiring classic shows. For example, some of the first "magical girl" shows, like Sally the Witch and Himitsu no Akko-chan, were actually inspired by the 1960s sitcom, Bewitched. 

Even the great "Godfather of Anime" Osamu Tezuka drew inspiration from Betty Boop and the early Disney cartoons.

Today, we are going to take a look at the various anime over the years that took inspiration from Hollywood movies. 

And remember, because we might be comparing entire plots, there are bound to be plenty of spoilers below.

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