Japanese cartoon (anime)

Anime (Japanese Cartoon)

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• Anime - abbreviated pronunciation of "animation" in Japanese•In earlier years, anime is used in education and propaganda.• Ozamu Tezuka "Godfather of Anime or God of Manga" - the creator of Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, and Black Jack• Oldest known anime in existence first screened in 1917. A two-minute clip of a samurai trying to test a new sword on his target, only to suffer defeat.

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• Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors "Momotaro: Umi no Shinpei" is the first Japanese feature-length animated film.• The World of Power and Women "Chikara to Onna no Yo no Nakahe" is the first Japanese anime of any type to feature voiceovers.• The Story of the Concierge Mukuzo Imokawa "Imokawa Mukuzo Genkanban no Maki" is the first professional Japanese animation film ever made.

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• Anime (Eye styles)Osamu Tezuka, was believed to have been the first to use this technique, was inspired by the exaggerated features of American cartoon characters such as Betty Boop, Mickey Mouse, and Disney's Bambi.• Anime (Facial expressions)Embarrassed or stressed characters either produce a massive sweat-drop or produce a visibly red blush or set of parallel (sometimes squiggly) lines beneath the eyes.

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• Anime (Facial expressions) cont..Shocked or surprised characters will perform a "face fault", in which they display an extremely exaggerated expressionAngry characters may exhibit a "vein" or "stress mark" effect on their foreheadMale characters will develop a bloody nose around their female love interests (typically to indicate arousal)Characters may also have large "X" eyes to show a knockout

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Title:Astroboy "Tetsuwan Atom"Creator:Osamu Tezuka

Air Date:1952

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Title:Gundam

Creator:Hajime Yatate

Air Date:1979

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Title:Dragonball Z

Creator:Akira Toriyama

Air Date:1986

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Title:Rurouni kenshin

Creator:Nobuhiro Watsuki

Air Date:1996

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Title:One piece

Creator:Eiichiro Oda

Air Date:1999

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Title:Naruto

Creator:Masashi Kishimito

Air Date:2002

Title Creator Air Date (Year)

Kimba the white lion "Jungle Emperor"

Osamu Tezuka 1960

Gundam Hajime Yatate 1979

Macross Shoji Kawamori 1982

Saint Seiya Masami Kurumada 1986

Ranma 1/2 Rumiko Takahashi 1989

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Title Creator Air Date (Year)

Crayon shin-chan Yoshito Usui 1992

Black jack Osamu Tezuka 1993

Detective Conan Gosho Aoyama 1996

Princess Mononoke

Hayao Miyazaki 1997

Yu-gi-oh Kazuki Takahashi 1998

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Title Creator Air Date (Year)

Detective Conan Gosho Aoyama 1996

Hunter × Hunter Yoshihiro Togashi 1999

Spirited away Hayao Miyazaki 2001

Bleach Tite Kubo 2004

Fairy Tail Hiro Mashima 2009

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