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10 questions linked to/from What is the first ever produced anime and manga?
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Why isn't anime critically analyzed like other forms of literature or entertainment?
In high school English classes, we read many classics, such as Shakespeare, Steinbeck, Lee, etc. In many other classes, popular TV shows and movies are analyzed. Granted, these are also classics, such ...
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What were the first anime based on manga and light novels?
I know that original animes weren't based on light novels or mangas (see: this). However, I think there are some early shows that are based on mangas (Astro Boy for example, I think). What was the ...
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Which was the first anime to receive a English dub?
With this question and this question both receiving some attention recently, it made me think - which anime was the first to receive a dub?
Some of the first anime available in western countries such ...
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How was the first anime made?
Anime production nowadays is now pretty much complicated and technologically advanced.
I'm curious as to how was anime production back then back in the old days when it was still obscure?
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What were the first official English-translated anime and manga?
There is a previous question about the first anime and manga ever, but I was wondering when the English-speaking world got introduced to the world of anime and manga.
There were comics in the ...
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By number of series, how much of the animation industry is made up by anime?
Today a friend of mine proclaimed that around 70% of the world's cartoon animation entertainment consists of anime. So according to his statement, for every 3 non anime animation series, at least 7 ...
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What are recent innovations in animation techniques? [closed]
As with many forms of art and entertainment, the process of drawing anime must have evolved over time. CGI isn't uncommon in modern anime, as scenes or whole shows can be completed using nothing but a ...
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What is the oldest "original" anime series?
Note: I am not asking about the oldest anime series. I am talking about "original anime series" i.e. anime series not adapted/based from manga/LN/VN/games but an original story that went ...
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The Father or Godfather of Anime
I have a free write for my essay and I want to write about the history of anime because I am really thankful for anime. I have been reading that the godfather of anime was Osamu Tezuka, but I'm not ...
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How did manga as we know it today come to be?
While researching my own question How important was the invention of blue towards anime?, I landed relatively quickly on Hokusai. The page states that Hokusai is incorrectly considered the precedent ...
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