List of anime by release date (pre-1939)
This is a list of anime by release date which covers pre-1939 Japanese productions.
| English Name | Japanese Name | Romaji | Format | Original Release Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinkoroheibei and the Treasure Box | To be added | Chinkoroheibei to tamatebako | Short Film | 1936[1] | |
| Danemon Ban - the Monster Exterminator | To be added | Ban Danemon - Shojoji no tanuki-bayashi | Short Film | 1935[2] | |
| Chameko's Day | 茶目子の一日 | Chameko no Ichinichi | Short Film | 1931[3] | |
| Animal Sumo | 動物相撲大会 | Doubutsu Sumo Taikai | Short Film | 1931 | |
| Momotaro's Sky Adventure | 空の桃太郎 | Sora no Momotarou | Short Film | 1931 | |
| Home Alone Mice | 鼠の留守番 | Nezumi no Rusuban | Short Film | 1931 | |
| Spring Song | 春の唄 | Haru no Uta | Short Film | 1931 | |
| The Duckling Saves the Day | アヒルのお手柄 | Ahiru no Otegara | Short Film | 1931 | |
| The Monkey Masamune | 猿正宗 | Sarumasamune | Short Film | 1930[4] | |
| The National Anthem Kimigayo | 国歌 君か代 | Kokka Kimigayo | Short Film | 1931 | |
| The Unlucky Butterfly | 蝶のさいなん | Cho no Sainan | Short Film | 1931 | |
| Taro Urashima | 浦島太郎 | Urashima Taro | Short Film | 1931 | |
| Song of Spring | To be added | Haru no uta | Short Film | 1931[5] | |
| Our Baseball Match | おい等の野球 | Oira no Yakyuu | Short Film | 1931 | |
| The Black Cat | 黒ニャゴ | Kuro Nyago | Short Film | 1931 | |
| The Bat | かうもり | Komori | Short Film | 1930 | |
| The Village Festival | 村祭り | Mura Matsuri | Short Film | 1930[6][7] | |
| Chimney Sweep Pero | 煙突屋ペロー | Entotsuya Peroo | Short Film | 1930 | |
| Taro's Toy Train | 太郎さんの汽車 | Taro-san no Kisha | Short Film | 1929 | Extant |
| Issunboushi no Shusse | 一寸法師ノ出世 | Issunboushi no Shusse | Short Film | 1929 | |
| Mighty Taro's Reckless Training | 大力太郎の無茶修業 | Tairiki Tarou no Mucha Shugyou | Short Film | 1928 | Extant |
| The Stolen Lump | 瘤取り | Kobutori | Short Film | 1929 | Extant |
| Momotaro the Undefeated | 日本一桃太郎 | Nihonichi Momotaro | Short Film | 1928 | Extant |
| Animal Olympic Games | 動物オリムピック大会 | Doubutsu Olympic Taikai | Short Film | 1928 | Extant |
| The Whale | くじら | Kujira | Short Film | 1927 | |
| Mikanbun | みかん船 | Mikanbun | Short Film | 1927 | |
| Journey to the West: Songoku's Story | 西遊記孫悟空物語 | Saiyuuki: Son Gokuu Monogatari | Short Film | 1926 | |
| Dreamy Urashima | ノンキナトウサン竜宮参り | Nonkinatousan Ryugu Mairi | Short Film | 1925 | |
| The Hare and The Tortoise | 兎と亀 | Usagi to Kame | Short Film | 1924 | |
| Issunboushi | 一寸法師 | Issunboushi | Short Film | 1918 | |
| Kintarou | 金太郎 | Kintarou | Short Film | 1918 | |
| Momotarou | 桃太郎 | Momotarou | Short Film | 1918 | |
| Tarou Urashima | 浦島太郎 | Urashima Tarou | Short Film | 1918 | |
| The Pot and the Black Cat | お鍋と黒猫の巻 | Onabe to kuroneko no maki | Short Film | 1917 | Unconfirmed to exist.[8] |
| The Ministry of Culture's Art Exhibition | 文展の巻 | Bunten no maki | Short Film | 1917 | Unconfirmed to exist.[8] |
| Hanawa Hekonai – The Kappa Festival | 塙凹内かっぱまつり | Hanawa Hekonai Kappa matsuri | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| Great Oaks from Little Acorns Grow | 塵も積もれば山となる | Chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| Kachikachi Mountain | カチカチ山 | Kachikachiyama | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| Sparrow with no Tongue | 舌切雀 | Shitakire suzume | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| Bunbuku kettle Fairy-tale: Bunbuku kettle | 文福茶釜 お伽噺・文福茶釜 | Bunbuku chagama Otogibanashi-Bunbuku chagama | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| What to do with your Postal Savings | 貯金の勧 | Chokin no susume | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| Imokawa Mukuzō goes fishing Chamebōzu goes fishing | 芋川椋三釣の巻 茶目坊主魚釣の巻 | Imokawa Mukuzō Tsuri no maki Chamebōzu Uozuri no maki | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom | 花咲爺 | Hanasaka-jiji | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| Chamebō ‒ Air gun Chame’s air gun | 茶目坊空気銃の巻 茶目の空気銃 | Chamebō Kūkijū no maki Chame no kūkijū | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| Naughty Mailbox | いたずらポスト | Itazura posuto | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| Cat and Mice | 猫と鼠 | Neko to nezumi | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| Hanawa Hekonai – The Famous Sword Dull Katana The Sword Test | 塙凹内名刀之巻 なまくら刀 試し斬 | Hanawa Hekonai Meitō no Maki Namakura Gatana Tameshigiri | Short Film | 1917[8] | Extant |
| The Dream Car | 夢の自動車 | Yume no jidōsha | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| Battle of a Monkey and a Crab | 猿蟹合戦 | Sarukani gassen | Short Film | 1917[8] | Lost film |
| Imokawa Mukuzō – Somersault | 芋川椋三宙返りの巻 | Imokawa Mukuzō - Chūgaeri no maki | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| Imokawa Mukozo the Doorman | 芋川椋三玄関番の巻 | Imokawa Mukuzo Genkanban no Maki | Short Film | 1917[8] | Lost film |
| Chamebō's new picture book – The Revenge of Mr. and Mrs. Flea | 茶目坊新画帳・蚤夫婦仕返しの巻 | Chamebō shingachō – Nomi fūfu shikaeshi no maki | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| Bumpy new picture book – Failure of a great plan | 凸坊新画帳・名案の失敗 | Dekobō shingachō – Meian no shippai | Short Film | 1917[8] | |
| Katsudō Shashin | 活動写真 | Short Film | 1907 | ||
References
- ↑ "Chinkoroheibei and the Treasure Box". The Roots of Japanese Anime. Episode 3. 1936.
- ↑ "Danemon Ban - the Monster Exterminator". The Roots of Japanese Anime. Episode 6. 1935.
- ↑ "Chameko's Day". The Roots of Japanese Anime. Episode 5. 1931.
- ↑ "The Monkey Masamune". The Roots of Japanese Anime. Episode 4. 1930.
- ↑ "Song of Spring". The Roots of Japanese Anime. Episode 2. 1931.
- ↑ "The Village Festival (村祭, 1930)". nishikataeiga.blogspot.com. March 15, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ "The Village festival". The Roots of Japanese Anime. Episode 1. 1930.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 Litten, Frederick. "Some remarks on the first Japanese animation films in 1917" (PDF). Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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