the first one in japan and then the first one to hit America
thanks
2007-01-20 13:28:26 · 16 answers · asked by luna.moonprincess 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
Drawings on cave walls by cavemen 20,000 years ago
2007-01-20 13:36:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
I do believe the first anime to ever hit America was a dubbed version of Astro Boy. This is not including the American and Japanese co-production of some shows.
As for in Japan, the very first animation was made by an unknown creator and was an incomplete running; I think it was only around 50 frames long. Hakujaden was the first anime movie in Japan. As for the first anime series, it was Otogi Manga Calendar; hardcore black and white.
2007-01-20 22:17:14 · answer #2 · answered by Ami 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
"The anime world has more than 4 decades. It began at the end of 1958 with an animated film by "Toei Animation", called "The legend of the White Snake."
But the true form of japanese animation as we know it these days, began in 1963 with the first commercial anime on TV: Testsuan Atom (Astroboy). The creator was Osamu Tezuka, a dentist who liked to draw on his spare times. One day he was watching Disney on tv, and he was surprised and fascinated by the huge eyes that Micky Mouse had, so he thought to himself what would happen is someone creates a human figure, but with those eyes.
That way, Tezuka sets the standart of japanese animation, the big eyes. And thats how the japanese animation as we know it, was really born."
2007-01-21 15:41:38 · answer #3 · answered by BTII 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be for Japan, Astro Boy which I believe comes from the 1950s
For the USA Im not entirely sure, I would make a guess and maybe say Speen racer.
But in the US anime didnt get very popular until the release of Dragon Ball Z. To many americans its known as there first taste of anime from japan.
2007-01-20 21:43:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Japan:TAn untitled short with a running length of about 3 seconds depicts a young boy in a sailor suit writing the kanji "æ´»ååç" (katsudÅ shashin, for "moving pictures") on a board, then turning towards the viewer, removing his hat, and offering a salute.
America:Astro Boy.
2007-01-20 21:36:54 · answer #5 · answered by Spada 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
To tell you the truth, I really don't know but I'll have to take a good stab at anything by Osama Tezuka. He pretty much created manga and anime in the sense we know it today. He did Astro Boy, Metropolis, Kimba, Phoenix etc.
2007-01-20 21:32:12 · answer #6 · answered by Ariel R 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
well anime started got famous in the 60s, it was first discovered by america in WWII when american soldiers noticed that japanese soldiers had these cartoons with them (manga). after WWII it became popular in the US i think the first anime ever was "astro-boy" (something along the lines of super-man) anyways, that is all i know
2007-01-20 21:51:00 · answer #7 · answered by SwordDancer 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In the US, it may have been Astro Boy...Also in the 60's was Kimba the White Lion, and Speed Racer.
2007-01-20 21:37:31 · answer #8 · answered by Vinegar Taster 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Who knows, I mean there were popular ones like Heavy Metal and Akira, but I've seen Japanese anime from the 1950's...
2007-01-20 21:31:11 · answer #9 · answered by FORNIDO 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
speed racer was the first
2007-01-21 02:07:06 · answer #10 · answered by Capt. Picard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋