Published on 12, July, 2020
Exhibit A: starship Velociraptor: a music video made in the anime style as a homage to several famous anime. https://youtu.be/2n_Ae9DGC0U
Exhibit I: DAICON IV: https://youtu.be/yDN68LxWW-8
This isn't even a professional anime. It was done as a fan animation for a science fiction convention in the early 80s. The fans who did this would go on to found a successful animation company. It was very nearly lost to history but dedicated fans tracked it down and uploaded a very old copy to the internet. It goes to show what you can do if you get a dedicated team together.