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Katsudō shashin
This short story is the first preserved anime and while it is debated if it should count based on its simple style and lack of known creator -
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history of anime
What is anime, well according to its definition anime is a type of animation film genre which is based on the Japanese 2D style these shows vary on what audience it's meant for since some are more mature then others -
Namakura Gatana
This anime is commonly referred to as the first anime this is since it has a known creator Jun'ichi and since it doesn't have the same simple animation style as the previous one, though the main reason it's regarded as the first is that the previous one was discovered in 2005 -
Ubasuteyama
This anime was an important leap forward since the previous two were stories with lack of focus on story mostly being related but not well organized, meanwhile you can at least follow this story it is also the first anime over 5 minutes -
Chikara to Onna no Yo no Naka (within the world of power and women)
This anime was also a big step forward in terms of Japanese animation, being the first anime with synchronized sound (voice acting) this was a huge leap because while most had sound such as the previously mentioned Namakura which had an instrument playing in the background this anime was the first with a voice -
propaganda anime
As you know, the second world war was in 1939 and during this time anime which was just military propaganda was being released, the two main ones being Momotaro divine sailors which was a join the navy ad and Norakuro which was a join the army ad these two are the most prominent examples, but there are definitely many more -
More propaganda
Instead of skipping an entire decade I'll mention some more anime, most being propaganda such as attack on fuku-chan and our marines, both of these are more obvious propaganda based on the titles, but others like insect heaven are harder to spot as propaganda -
Toei animation
Toei animation is a big animation company responsible for making numerous animes such as one piece and Dragon Ball, but these are the most popular ones Toei has released countless more I will talk about