List of anime by release date (1946–1959)
This is a list of anime by release date which covers Japanese animated productions that were made between 1946–1959. After World War II, Japan was occupied by the allies which mainly consisted of the Americans.[1] During the shift from an empire to a democracy the animation industry continued producing new animated films. The first anime broadcast on TV did not come though until 1958 when Mole's Adventure was released. This marked two major milestones as it was also the first ever color animation in the country. The first full length color animation was also released in 1958 with the title The Tale of the White Serpent, in America it was also known as Panda and the Magic Serpent. Animated television series were later released in the 1960s which include Astro Boy, the first major successful anime.
English Name | Japanese Name | Romaji | Format | Original Release Date |
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Spider Thread (Spider Silk) | 蜘蛛の糸(蜘蛛の絲) | Kumonoito | Short Film | 1946[2] |
Cherry Blossom: Spring's Fantasy | 桜 - 春の幻想 | Sakura: Haru no Gensou | Short Film | 1946[3] |
My Baseball | - | Boku no yakyu | Short Film | 1946 |
The Magic Pen | 魔法のペン | Mahou no Pen | Short film | 1946[4] |
Abandoned Cat Little Tora | すて猫トラちゃん | Suteneko Tora-chan | Short film | 1947 |
Snowy Nights Dream | 雪の夜の夢 | Yukinoyonoyume | Short film | 1947[5] |
Story of the Muku Tree | - | Muku no ki no hanashi | Short film | 1947 |
The Coconut | 椰子の実 | Yashi no mi | Short film | 1947 |
The Emperor's Dream | 皇帝梦 | - | Short film | 1947 |
The Little Match Girl | マッチ賣りの少女 | Matchi uri no Shoujo | Short film | 1947 |
Trouble in the Forest | - | Niwatori to Tomodachi | Short film | 1947[4] |
A Turtle in the Pot | 甕中捉龞 | - | Short film | 1948 |
Carry the Hatchet | - | Masakarikatsuide | Short film | 1948[4] |
Everyone Against Crimes | - | Bouhan wa Minna no Chikara de | Short film | 1948 |
Poppoyasan: An Episode of a Careless Stationmaster | - | Poppoyasan: Nonki Eikocho no Maki | Short film | 1948 |
Princess of Baghdad | バグダッド姫 | Bagudaddo-hime | Short film | 1948[4] |
The Bear Dodger | 熊に喰われぬ男 | Kuma ni Kuwarenu Otoko | Short film | 1948[6] |
The Flower Princess | お花のおひめさま | O-hana no O-hime-sama | Short film | 1948 |
Tora-chan and the Bride | トラちゃんと花嫁 | Tora-chan to Hanayome | Short film | 1948[7] |
Animal Baseball Match | 動物大野球戦 | Dobutsu Daiyakyu-sen | Short film | 1949[4] |
Gauche the Cellist | セロひきのゴーシュ | Sero Hiki no Gōshu | Short film | 1949 |
The King's Tail | 王様のしっぽ | Ousama no Shippo | Short film | 1949 |
Gulliver's Great Activities | ガリヴァー奮闘記 | Gulliver Funtouki | Short film | 1950[6] |
Thank You, Kitty | 謝謝小花猫 | Arigato Neko-san | Short film | 1950 |
Tora-chan and the Insect | トラちゃんのカンカン虫 | Tora-chan no Kankan Mushi | Short film | 1950[8] |
Adam and Eve | アダムとイブ | Adam to Eve | Short film | 1951[9] |
Ponsuke no Udekurabe | ポン助の腕くらべ | Ponsuke no Udekurabe | Short film | 1951 |
Detective of the Ball | 団子兵衛捕物帖 開けーごまの巻 | Dangobetori monocho hirakegoma no maki | Short film | 1952[10] |
The Whale | くじら | Kujira | Short film | 1952[4] |
Urashima Taro | 浦島太郎 | Nihondowa Urashima Taro | Short film | 1952 |
The Forest Concert | 森の音楽会 | Mori no Ongakukai | Short film | 1953 |
The Flower and the Butterfly | 花と蝶 | Hana to Chou | Short film | 1954[4] |
Kojiki Excerpts of the Iwato Open | 古事記抄 天の岩戸開きの巻 | Kojiki sho: Amano iwato-biraki no maki | Short film | 1955[11] |
Piggyback Ghost | おんぶおばけ | Onbu Obake | Short film | 1955[12] |
The Black Woodcutter and the White Woodcutter | 黒いきこりと白いきこり | Kuroi Kikori to Shiroi Kikori | Short film | 1956[13] |
The One-Legged Cricket | 一本足のきりぎりす | Ippon Ashi no Kirigirisu | Short film | 1956 |
Five Little Monkeys | 五匹の子猿たち | Gohiki no kozaru-tachi | Short film | 1956 |
Ghost Ship | 幽霊船 | Yuurei-sen | Short film | 1956[4] |
Little Black Sambo | ちびくろさんぼのとらたいじ | Chibikuro Sambo no tora taiji | Short film | 1956 |
The Legend of the Dragon | 古事記物語 第貮篇 八岐大蛇退治 | Kojiki monogatari dai nihen: Yamatano-orochi taiji | Short film | 1956 |
The Melon Princess and the Amanojaku | 瓜子姫とあまのじゃく | Uriko Hime to Amanojaku | Short film | 1956 |
Fukusuke | ふくすけ | Fukusuke | Short film | 1957[14] |
Kitten's Scribbling / Kitty's Graffiti | こねこのらくがき | Koneko no Rakugaki | Short film | 1957[15] |
The Strange Drum | ふしぎな太鼓 | Fushigi na Daiko | Short film | 1957 |
Korochan, the Little Bear | こぐまのコロちゃん | Koguma no Koro-chan | Short film | 1958[16] |
Mole's Adventure | もぐらのアバンチュール | Mogura no Adventure | TV Anime | 1958[17] |
The Tale of the White Serpent /Panda and the Magic Serpent | 白蛇伝 | Hakujaden | Feature film | 1958[18] |
The Restaurant of Many Orders | 注文の多い料理店 | Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten | Short film | 1958 |
Kitty's Studio | こねこのスタジオ | Koneko no Studio | Short film | 1959[19] |
Magic Boy /The Adventures of Little Samurai | 少年猿飛佐助 | Shounen Sarutobi Sasuke | Film | 1959[20] |
The Sparrow in the Empty Pumpkin | ひょうたんすずめ | Hyoutan Suzume | Short film | 1959[21] |
Notable Births
- August 19, 1948 - Toshio Suzuki, producer.[22]
- January 29, 1950 - Katsuhito Akiyama, animation director, screenwriter, storyboard artist
- October 10, 1955 - Tetsurō Amino, director
- January 13, 1956 - Akitaro Daichi, director, producer, photography director
- 1959 - Koichi Chigira, animator, director, writer
See also
- List of anime by release date (pre-1939)
- List of anime by release date (1939–1945)
- 1960 in anime
- History of anime
References
- ↑ The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1900 a.d.–present". Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ↑ "蜘蛛の糸(蜘蛛の絲)". The National Film Center Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ↑ "東京都・京橋で「こども映画館2013」。喜劇王の無声映画や初期アニメを公開". mynavi.jp (in Japanese). June 14, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sharp, Jasper (23 September 2004). "Pioneers of Japanese Animation (Part 2)". Midnight Eye: The Latest and Best in Japanese Cinema. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ↑ "雪の夜の夢". The National Film Center Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- 1 2 "Japanese Anime Classic Collection [Disc 4]". www.digital-meme.com. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
- ↑ "トラちゃんと花嫁". The National Film Center Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ↑ "トラちゃんのカンカン虫". Japanese Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Adam and Eve". Japanese Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ↑ "団子兵衛捕物帖 開けーごまの巻". The National Film Center Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Kojiki Excerpts of the Iwato Open". Japanese Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ↑ "おんぶおばけ". Japanese Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ↑ "黒いきこりと白いきこり". Japanese Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Fukusuke". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ↑ "こねこのらくがき". The National Film Center Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Korochan, the Little Bear". Japanese Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Oldest TV Anime's Color Screenshots Posted". Anime News Network. June 19, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Legend of the White Snake". www.pelleas.net. January 7, 2004. Archived from the original on February 10, 2005. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Kitty's Studio". The National Film Center Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ↑ "少年猿飛佐助". Toei Animation. Archived from the original on June 12, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ↑ "The Sparrow in the Empty Pumpkin". Japanese Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ↑ Suzuki, Toshio (April 11, 2005). 映画道楽 [Movie Debauchery]. National Diet Library (in Japanese). Tokyo: Pia Corporation. pp. 60–69, 246–247. ISBN 978-4835615400. Retrieved May 26, 2017.