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First Anime?

Postby kaji » Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:33 am

I was wondering if any one knew what officially the first anime was.

From what I have gathered, I think it was ‘Tetsuwan Atom’ (or ‘Astro Boy’), originally created in 1963.

Does any one know for sure?

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Postby CobaltAngel » Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:05 am

Gee, never thought about that. O_o Speed Racer is pretty old too, isn't it?
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Postby Rev. Doc » Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:28 am

The first anime movie was "Hakuja-den" ("White Snake Legend") October 22, 1958*

The first TV anime was "Mittsu no Hanashi" January 5, 1961

The first OAV was "Dalos, Dalos Hakaishirei" December 12, 1983

Astro Boy was the first 30 minute television series and started
January 1, 1963

*According with Julián Ortega, "Hakuja-den" was barely the first long anime movie in color, but the first long anime movie was "Momotarou no Umiwashi" (The Sea Eagles of Momotarou), a propagandistic film made in 1943 as a representation of the Japanese attack to Pearl Harbor ocurred on Sunday, December 7th 1941.
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Postby kaji » Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:37 am

Wow, Doc. That was very informative.

Thanks, :thumb:

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