Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken
It's from a 90's shounen manga series. I read a few manga volumes when i was young I liked it a lot. The magic didn't fade when they remake the anime adaptation. Even though the is a bit old-school and cliche & the premise seems very typical JRPG but the way author write about the plots is organic, characters are memorable & character arcs are fully realized & well done, even villains. (we can see their motives, the character dynamics among themselves)
Plus the anime studio put their best on the series like they love it. Many times I was impressed how well the studio balance the highs and lows on every episodes. They handle sad scenes really well (I shed tears a few times) This anime knows how to gives you feels. Popp is my favorite character, he's the MVP.
If you're into retro shounen anime like DBZ, give this one a look. In my opinion it's better than Dragon Ball (in writing department)