“Gulliver’s Travels Beyond the Moon” on Records
Toei Animation’s 1966 feature received deluxe treatment on LP, featuring a score by legendary TV composer Milton DeLugg that evokes movie matinees of the 1960s.
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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…
More Japanese Animated Commercials
I’m back again this week with another look at vintage commercials from Japan. And its quite an interesting bunch! Morinaga Milk Caramel From 1954, here’s one featuring live-action and animation….
Japanese Animated Commercials
It’s been a while since I’ve done an anime post. Well, maybe I can get back to it a bit for the New Years. Every week, Mike Kazaleh has been…
“Kitaro” (1968)
“Yokai” is a class of supernatural monsters in Japanese folklore, ranging from mischievous creatures to those who bring good fortune to those that prey humans and hurt them. However, there…
“Ken the Wolf Boy” (1963)
When Astro Boy debuted on New Years Day, 1963, the Japanese animation industry was forever changed. The animation industry in Japan was always small compared to America’s, but once television…
“Pyun Pyun Maru”
Toei Animation has a long history with animation, producing lavishly-animated features and theatrical shorts since its establishment in 1948. In the wake of Mushi Production’s success with Astroboy, Toei began…
