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What accounted for the sluggish development of Japanese animation in the decade following WWII?
"...the slow recovery of the Japanese economy." (Patten) Their films were also met with competition from high-budget American cartoons which occupying soldiers brought overseas.
What are the origins of anime?
Anime started as a hobby inspired by American and European pioneer animators. "The first three Japanese cartoons were one-reelers of one to five minutes each, in 1917." (Patten) Anime originally began as dramatization of Asian folk tales.
What significant developments occurred in anime in the 1990s?
Lots of Ghibli releases, also OVA's became very popular. Anime is also recognized as an art form worth studying
What significant developments occurred in anime in the 1970s?
Many TV studios were now formed and reliably pumping out popular anime series covering a vast amount of genres. Mecha anime became popular with shows like Mazinger Z and Mobile Suit Gundam, these shows aired on Japanese-Community channels in the US, starting the US anime cult in the late 70s. Another popular series was Space Battleship Yamato.
What is an OVA (also known as an OAV)?
OVAs are special series that's stories are too long to be movies and too short to be TV series. They can run from 30 minutes to 2 hours traditionally, and they are not subject to public standards for TV, meaning they can be much more violent and sexual. Their licenses are also more affordable than those of movies or TV series. OVA's tend to be remakes of popular anime from 20-30 years ago as well.
What significant developments occurred in anime in the 1960s?
Tezuka organized Japan's first TV animation studio, Mushi Productions
What additional information do you learn about the animated film Momotaro, Blessed Sea Warriors (1943)?
The film was released in April 1945, just before the end of WWII.
What significant developments occurred in anime in the 1980s?
Theatrical feature animations became popular again, including the work of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. The success of Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind led to the formation of Studio Ghibli
What significant developments occurred in anime in the 1950s?
first successful American-style studio released Panda and the Magic Serpent in Oct 1958, Toei Animation Co. Osamu Tezuka became Japan's most popular comic artist in the 50s, leading to his consultation on the animated adaptation of his work, causing him to shift focus from books to animation.
