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* The pilot anime for [[Adult Swim]] was ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', a series great for getting people interested in the medium.

* One of the first well-dubbed series imported into the United States was ''[[Ranma ½]]''.

** Having a good dub helped, but the manga was a breakout hit too. Pretty much any [[Rumiko Takahashi]] series functions as a gateway series, thanks to her impeccable skills of characterization that transcend cultural boundaries. Just look at how many people in more recent years got hooked on anime after watching ''[[Inuyasha]]'' on [[Adult Swim]].

** Having a good dub helped, but the manga was a breakout hit too. Pretty much any [[Rumiko Takahashi]] series functions as a gateway series, thanks to her impeccable skills of characterization that transcend cultural boundaries. Just look at how many people in more recent years got hooked on anime after watching ''[[Inuyasha]]'' on [[Adult Swim]]. Or via ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' before ''Ranma''.

* The films of ''[[Studio Ghibli]]''.

* Not all shows like this have to be absolute masterpieces. Preteens who watched ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' in the late 90s went on to watch ''[[Dragon Ball|DBZ]]'' in their teen years and, in some cases, find themselves watching [[Adult Swim]] and beyond now.