Earliest known Japanese animated shorts releasedJun 30, 1917Labels: ten Shimokawa, Jun'ichi KNamakura GatanaImokawa Mukuzo
Mushi Production founded to pursue TV animationJan 1, 1961Labels: Mushi Production, Osamu TezukaMushi Pro
Astro Boy premieres and popularizes TV animeJan 1, 1963Labels: Astro Boy, Fuji TVAstro Boy 1963Guinness
Studio Ghibli founded for feature-film productionJun 15, 1985Labels: Studio Ghibli, Hayao MiyazakiGhibliBritannica
Neon Genesis Evangelion reshapes TV anime storytellingOct 4, 1995Labels: Neon Genesis, Hideaki AnnoEvangelion
Pokémon TV premiere launches a long-running global franchiseApr 1, 1997Labels: Pok mon, TV TokyoPok mon TV
Spirited Away breaks records and wins the 2003 OscarJul 20, 2001Labels: Spirited Away, Studio GhibliSpirited AwayTIME
Demon Slayer: Mugen Train sets new box-office recordsOct 16, 2020Labels: Demon Slayer, Mugen TrainSony PRMugen Train
Sony completes Funimation–Crunchyroll anime streaming consolidationAug 1, 2021Labels: Funimation, CrunchyrollWired
Nippon TV agrees to make Studio Ghibli a subsidiarySep 21, 2023Labels: Nippon TV, Studio GhibliAP News
Infinity Castle film’s North American opening signals anime’s box-office eraSep 1, 2025Labels: Infinity Castle, Demon SlayerAP News