Asia

History of Chinese animation

• 1922 first animation in a commercial Shuzhendong Chinese Typewriter
• 1926 first animation to showcase technology Uproar in the Studio and acknowledge Wan Laiming and Wan Guchan as pioneers.
• 1941 Princess Iron Fan first Asian animation of notable length produced in China.
• 1935 The Camel’s Dance first chinese animation with sound.
• 1956 Why is the Crow Black-Coated first Chinese animation in color.
• 1958 Pigsy Eats Watermelon first papercut technique animation.
• 1961, 1964 Havoc in Heaven created at the height of the industry with all 4 Wan brothers.
• 1966-1976 the Cultural Revolution would bring the entire industry to a halt.
• 1995 Cyber Weapon Z possibly first 3D animation in Hong Kong.
• 2006 Thru the Moebius Strip first 3D animation film rendered in mainland China to be shown in United States.

History of Japanese animation (Anime)

• The first Japanese Animation

Found recently in Kyoto, the film depicts a boy wearing a sailor uniform performing a salute. The film dates back to around the year 1900 and is on 35mm Celluloid, comprised of 50 frames put together with paste

• Pre-Tezuka Experiments
  • Momotaro’s Sea Eagles
  • Momotaro’s Divine Sea Warriors
• Mushi Productions and Toei Animation
  • Osamu Tezuka‘s Astroboy (1963)
  • Isao Takahata‘s Hols: Prince of the Sun (1968), helped by Hayao Miyazaki and Yoichi Kotabe.
• 1970s
  • Tomorrow’s Joe and the beginning of sports and martial arts anime
  • Rise of the Mecha and Super Robot genres and fall of Japanese film industry
  • Impact of Gundam and the beginning of the Real Robot genre
• 1980s
  • Space Opera
  • Rise of Otaku subculture
  • Beginning of Studio Ghibli
  • Rise of fantasy adventures with the Hayao Miyazaki films Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Castle in the Sky
  • Dragon Ball and the rise of martial arts anime
  • Ambitious productions such as Akira (1988) and the beginning of postmodern anime
• 1990s
  • Decline of domestic industry combined with international growth
  • Rise of Harem anime
  • The impact of Neon Genesis Evangelion series and the post-Evangelion trend
  • Critical acclaim in the West and the rise of Moe series domestically
• 2000s
  • Rise of digital fansubs outside of Japan, particularly among anime fans in the West
  • Revival of sports anime with titles such as Hajime no Ippo and Hikaru no Go
  • Rise of psychological horrors and psychological thrillers with titles such as Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Death Note
  • Rise of 3D computer graphics in anime, including anime titles by Hayao Miyazaki and Katsuhiro Otomo
  • Rise of cel-shading in anime such as Freedom Project

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