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History of American and Japanese Cartoons, Comic and Animation

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The Yellow Kid

Richard F. Outcault

Lead character in the first comic strip--debut May 5, 1895.

The comic strip was called Hogan’s Alley.

The three most common speech balloons Top to bottom: speech thought scream

Speech balloon, dialogue balloons, word balloon are ways to allow words to be understood in cartoons. They appeared as early as 1896 in cartoons.

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Disney StudiosDisney Studios began in 1923--the dream of Walt Walt DisneyDisney. By 1937 the first full length animated movie, Snow White, was completed. In the 1940’s and 1950’s Disney classics like BambiBambi, Peter Peter PanPan, CinderellaCinderella and Alice in Alice in WonderlandWonderland were produced.

Steamboat Willie

Torii Kiyonobu, Courtesan Painting a Screen, 1711, Woodblock Print, Art Institute of

Chicago

Tada Kuroda Yukitsuna, a

woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada 1847-1852

Saitaogo Kunitake & Onna Gyoja, a woodcut by Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1847-

1852

Anime: Japanese animation. Began at the beginning of the 20th--in 1917. The oldest anime is of a samurai

testing his new sword against an enemy. The anime hero suffers defeat.

Dr. Osamu Tezuka ( 手塚 治虫 ,Tezuka Osamu, November 3, 1928 – February 9, 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, animator, producer and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. He is often credited as the "Father of Anime", and is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during his formative years.[1] His prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the father of manga" and "the god of manga".[2] His grave is located in Tokyo's Souzen-ji Temple Cemetery.

Divine Sea Monsters by Momotaro 1944--the first full length anime movie!

Manga (in kanji 漫画 ; in hiragana まんが ; in katakana マンガ pronounced /ˈmɑŋgə/) are comics and print cartoons (sometimes also called komikku コミック ), in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 20th century. In their modern form, manga date from shortly after World War II, but they have a long, complex pre-history in earlier Japanese art.

Kanji for “Manga”

Akugenta Yoshihira, a woodcut print by Utagawa Kunisada, 1847-

1852

American Comic Heroes: Batman and Robin

Long forgotten stories featuring the Dynamic Duo have been resurrected through the artistic efforts of Jiro Kuwata. Bat Manga! were released in both hardcover and softcover books in October 2008.

Nice crossover influences!