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the first anime
The earliest motion picture anime was found in Kyoto, Japan. It depicts a salior removing his hat and saluting. This film was only three seconds. -
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earliest recording of anime to now
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World War Two
Japanise government would urge animators to produce animations which enforced the Japanese spirit and national affiliation. The military would also hire animators to make films showing the sly, quick japanise forces winning against enemy troops. most anime in this time period was propaganda. -
Momotarō: Umi no Shinpei
The first feature length anime film, in English the film is known as Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors. It was funded by the Imperial Japanese Navy. -
the first work of "The Father of Manga and Anime"
Osamu Tezuka created his first work at the age of 17, "Diary of Ma-chan", inspired by the creations of Walt Disney. -
Otogi Manga Calendar
Otogi Manga Calendar, the first televised anime series, was an educational program where the main characters would talk about what happened on that day in history. -
One of the best work from "The Father of Manga and Anime"
Astro Boy, a manga written by Osamu Tezuka, was the creation that sent Osamu Tezuka into the history books as "The Father of Manga and Anime". -
First super robot anime series
Tetsujin 28-go, it was the first Japanise anime to feture a giant robot. In hopes of winning wars, the creator makes a three-story remote control robot, but when he finishes it the war is over. After the creator dies of a heart attack the robot is given to his ten year old son, who uses it to fight crime. -
First Anime Space Opera Series
Space Battleship Yamato was a special anime because it was the first anime space opera series. This anime was inspired from the success of the Star Wars movies. -
The First Real Robot Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam, was the first anime with the real robot genre. Real robot is an anime style where mecha robots that are powered by conventional power sources and weapons explainable by real world science, and that use ranged weapons and speed to survive battle situations. -
The Dragon Ball Series
This anime was origonally a manga series untill it hit the air and became one of the most famous anime in Japan, coming out with three sequells to the origonal anime. -
Pokemon
Pokemon was created by Satoshi Tajiri and went from a japanise video game to an anime, manga, card game, and so much more. It became one of the most popular anime in America. -
Doraemon, the First Anime Ambasador
In 2008, Japan created the position of Anime Ambassador and appointed Doraemon, a popular mice-fearing anime robot, as the first Anime Ambassador to promote anime worldwide in diplomacy.
