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First Ever Anime
Although only three second in length, this short footage shows a boy tipping his hat. The footage was found in 1907 in Kyoto, Japan. Since it is over a century old, it does not have amazing animations -
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Propaganda Anime
The Japanese government forced animators to produce animations in hopes of bringing up the nation's spirits. Most anime being made at the time were for propaganda purposes -
First Feature Film
Created in 1945, Momotaro: Divine Sea Warriors was the first full length feature anime film ever produced. It used a more advanced technique for its animations. Before, the characters and individual objects were only shifted or rotated. The new technique allowed more realistic movements from characters. -
Toei Animation
On January 23, 1948, Toei Animation was founded. This is significant because this studio is still running today and has produced some of the most iconic anime series ever. -
Astro Boy
Osamu Tezuka also known as "The father of anime and manga" created one of his most popular anime called Astro Boy. This anime series would soon go on to be the inspiration for many future anime series. This anime was the first series that was actually popular among the people of Japan, and once it was brought to the rest of the world a year later, the world got a taste of Japanese animation. -
The Beginning of Mecha-anime Series
Tetsujin 28-go was the first ever anime to feature giant robots. It was the first anime to be classified under Super Robot Anime -
The First Space Opera Anime
In the 1970s when anime had gained some poularity, a new genre surfaced known as Space Opera anime. The first anime placed under this genre was Space Battleship Yamato -
One of the Classics
My Neighbor Totoro was a film created by legendary animation director Hayao Miyuzaki. -
The First real Robot Anime
The genre of space and robots was very popular not only in Japan, but in the West as well. Although not the first, Mobile Suit Gundam is arguably one of the most influential anime series of all time. Created in 1979, this series went on to create multiple sequel series and influencing many other anime series as well as many Western productions such as Transformers. -
Studio Ghibili
Studio Ghibili is an iconic anime studio founded by legendary anime writer Hayao Miyuzaki. Its productions were so good in fact that Disney brought them over to the West and eventually around the World. -
Global Phenomenon
In 1986, aweries known as Dragon Ball was produced. It went on to become not only an iconic anime, but a global phenomenon. -
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Anime's Downfall
During the late 1980s, janime directors decided to release high budget experimental productions. These productions were not received well by audiences. So for the next half decade, anime was dying out. -
The Film that Brought Anime to the West
Released in Japan in 1988, Akira is one of the most influential anime in history. It was received exteremly well by Western audiences. -
Neon Genesis
The mecha-anime genre did not have a high demand in the 1990s. However, when Neon Genesis was released in 1995, the genre made a comeback. This series also went on to influence many other mecha-anime sereis -
Anime's Comeback
Ghost in a Shell was first aired on November 18, 1995 and was the reason anime was able to make a comeback. At a time when anime was somewhat meeting an end, this phenomenal series brought it back. This film would soon influence many other Western filmography such as The Matrix -
Taking the World by Storm
The Pikemon TV series was released in 1997 in Japan and was quickly brought to Western audiences. -
Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop originally wasn't that popular in the Japanese community. It wasn't until it was brought to the West that it received recognition. Cowboy Bebop went on to become one of the highest rated anime in history. -
Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan is an extremely popular anime series that first aired in 2013. It was the biggest breakout series since Pokemon. This anime is an example of how animation styles have changed over the years. From simple 2D animations to stunning 3D animation that can catch anybody's eye.
