History of Anime
In the late nineteenth century, before Japan had even the most primitive anime, it had magic lantern light shows.
This form of entertainment, known as utsushi-e, involved the use of a lantern to back-project still images onto a screen - some of which were moved around by hand to give an approximation of animation.
This form of entertainment, known as utsushi-e, involved the use of a lantern to back-project still images onto a screen - some of which were moved around by hand to give an approximation of animation.
The TV Revolution ~ 1960s
Astro Boy
Age of Space Sagas ~ 1970s
Tezuka Osama's Manga
World classics
Space Battleship Yamato
Goal orientated storylines
Astro Boy
Age of Space Sagas ~ 1970s
Tezuka Osama's Manga
World classics
Space Battleship Yamato
Goal orientated storylines
The Digital Present ~ 2000s
DVD debuted as a delivery method for anime around 1997, consigning videos to the rubbish. The new format exponentially broadened anime's appleal by allowing viewers to easily toggle between original Japanese soundtracks and English subtitles or dubs in English or other languages. New technology also changed the way anime was made.
New techology also changed the way Anime was made. Computer graphics had reached a level of sophistication and affordability that made this a standard production process throughout the industry. Anime production did not take advantage of this for some time, with budget restrictions keeping Anime at a cheaper 2D style.
In 2002 computer graphic designer Makato Shinakai created the highly successful Voices of a Distant Star, on a home computer, proving the digital possiblities! Five years later, the first part of Shinkai's 5 Centimeters Per Second was premiered on Yahoo! Japan as streaming video, confiming that online digital delivery is where Anime was heading.
DVD debuted as a delivery method for anime around 1997, consigning videos to the rubbish. The new format exponentially broadened anime's appleal by allowing viewers to easily toggle between original Japanese soundtracks and English subtitles or dubs in English or other languages. New technology also changed the way anime was made.
New techology also changed the way Anime was made. Computer graphics had reached a level of sophistication and affordability that made this a standard production process throughout the industry. Anime production did not take advantage of this for some time, with budget restrictions keeping Anime at a cheaper 2D style.
In 2002 computer graphic designer Makato Shinakai created the highly successful Voices of a Distant Star, on a home computer, proving the digital possiblities! Five years later, the first part of Shinkai's 5 Centimeters Per Second was premiered on Yahoo! Japan as streaming video, confiming that online digital delivery is where Anime was heading.
