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anime is born
Cartoonists were among the first Japanese artists to experiment with animated motion pictures. -
motion pictures
Cartoonists were among the first Japanese artists to experiment with animated motion pictures. -
anime explotion!
Momotaro by Kitayama Seitaro became Japan's first world wide success. However, the manga industry was still growing slowly and had a long way to go. -
WW11 kicks in
Before the WWII, Seitaro released the anime, Chikara To Onna No Yononoka. -
goverment
The Japanese government used cartoonist to make comic strips with propaganda to use against their enemies. -
WW11 ends
After World War II, Osamu Tezuka became a cartoonist and released his first work Shintakarajima (known in English as New Treasure Island). -
astro boy is born
Osamu Tezuka created the milestone manga, Tetsuwan Atom or Astro Boy, as it was known in the US. As a result, years later he became a pioneer in anime, and was the man responsible for the success of anime and manga worldwide. -
toei animation
The production company, Toei Animation, was founded by Hiroshi Okawa and released its first feature, The Tale of the White Serpent. -
more anime!!!
Tezuka furthers his talents entering the anime world. -
mushi productions are born
Tezuka founded the Osamu Tezuka Production Animation Department, which eventually became Mushi Productions. -
aired on the tv
Manga Calendar was the very first anime to be aired on television. -
astro boy (again)!!
Tezuka's Astro Boy premiered on NBC stations. -
here come the 70's!
Various "mecha" anime (anime with giant robots) took over. Among them were G-Force, Battle of the Planets, Great Mazinger, and Star Blazers. -
gundam wing
Mobile Suit Gundam, the originial version of the current anime Gundam Wing premiered and was a huge success which turned into a nation wide obsession. As a result, the series was released into three theatrical films. -
dragon ball z!!
The artist, Akira Toriyama, released the series Dragon Ball, which became one of Japan's most popular anime shows. Later, the series went on forming Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT.