Lost TV Anime
People involved in film preservation can attest to the challenges of finding missing films. Maybe the original masters were thrown out, maybe it got destroyed in a fire, or maybe…
Category Archives: LOST PLANET ANIME
The Lost Astro Boy Episode
Before I begin, I need to clarify that there are actually several episodes of the original 1960s Astro Boy that were considered missing. Of the 193 episodes made, episodes 34,…
“Chingo Muchabei” (1971)
I tackled this anime briefly in my very first post for Cartoon Research, but I felt it warranted a whole post. Chingo Muchabei has an interesting history in spite of…
Japanese color animation 1907 to 1945 – Part 2
This is part 2 of an essay about the earliest use of color in Japanese animation films. To read part one, click here. 2 Artificial coloring methods According to a…
Japanese Color Animation 1907 to 1945 – Part 1
Broadly speaking, Japanese color animation is seen as a post-World War II phenomenon. Only beginning in 1958, with Tōei Dōga’s 東映動画 Hakujaden 白蛇伝 (Legend of the White Snake; US title:…
“The Wizard of Id” (1970)
I always considered The Wizard of Id to be one of my big cartooning influence. I always had a thing for Johnny Hart’s dry sense of humor, and I consider…
The First Japanese Animation Films in 1917
In this research note I intend to discuss some aspects of the history of the earliest Japanese animation films for the cinema. The first task is to assemble from the…
What Were The Earliest Foreign Animated Films Shown in Japanese Cinemas?
Editor’s Note: For the next few Saturdays we are posting a special series of intriguing historical essays on aspects of early animation in Japan. I think this is information that…
“Crayon Shin Chan” (1992)
Standards on what is acceptable and what is not in children’s entertainment is always a headache, at least in America. In Japan, standards tend to be far looser than out…
Japanese Animated Commercials, Part 4
Here we go again with these silly Japanese adverts! Let’s see what’s in store this week. Maruai Hanakatsuo 1960s commercial for a brand of katsuobushi. Featuring an American woman speaking…
