Animated film in Japan until 1919: Western animation and the beginnings of anime AUTH-1599586 ”—Cosmopolitan

”—Cosmopolitan

Sam calls in the authorities

Lara has lost herself

Let the overseas snogfest begin

Animated film in Japan until 1919: Western animation and the beginnings of anime AUTH-1599586 ”—CosmopolitanIn 2017 Japan celebrates 100 years of anime. 1917 indeed saw the first Japanese animated movies being released in Tokyo cinemas, reflecting years of imports of Western animated movies and knowledge. Yet even earlier local printed animation, inspired by German models, had already been available in Japan for home projectors. This study presents, for the first time in English, a detailed and up to date account of foreign and local animation in Japan in