Here's an example of an anime series that aired subtitled on broadcast television in the Bay Area of California. Manga Nihon Emaki (Anime News Network offers the title translation of "Animated Japanese Picture Scrolls") was an anthology series from that featured traditional and historical Japanese stories. The show's chief director was Noboru Ishiguro, whose long resume includes Space Battleship Yamato, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Sabu & Ichi, Future Boy Conan, Megazone 23 Part I, Macross (original TV series & movie), Orguss...you get the idea. The series first aired in Japan in 1977, judging by the style of the subtitling I'm guessing it was broadcast in the US in the late 1980s or early 1990s. Thanks to Laurine for sharing the tapes from her rare VHS collection, and to AnimeSennin for digitizing them.