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Updated:Apr 23, 2026
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Japanese anime industry (1917–present)

Japanese anime industry (1917–present)

  1. Toei enters animation with Toei Doga

    Labels: Toei Doga, Toei
  2. Toei releases first feature, The White Snake

    Labels: The White, Toei
  3. Mushi Production founded to pursue TV animation

    Labels: Mushi Production, Osamu Tezuka
  4. Nausicaä film success sets up Studio Ghibli

    Labels: Nausica, Hayao Miyazaki
  5. Studio Ghibli founded for feature-film production

    Labels: Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki
  6. Akira releases and boosts global anime visibility

    Labels: Akira, Katsuhiro Otomo
  7. Neon Genesis Evangelion reshapes TV anime storytelling

    Labels: Neon Genesis, Hideaki Anno
  8. Pokémon TV premiere launches a long-running global franchise

    Labels: Pok mon, TV Tokyo
  9. Spirited Away breaks records and wins the 2003 Oscar

    Labels: Spirited Away, Studio Ghibli
  10. Your Name becomes a new-era blockbuster

    Labels: Your Name, Makoto Shinkai
  11. Demon Slayer: Mugen Train sets new box-office records

    Labels: Demon Slayer, Mugen Train
  12. Sony completes Funimation–Crunchyroll anime streaming consolidation

    Labels: Funimation, Crunchyroll
  13. Nippon TV agrees to make Studio Ghibli a subsidiary

    Labels: Nippon TV, Studio Ghibli
  14. Infinity Castle film’s North American opening signals anime’s box-office era

    Labels: Infinity Castle, Demon Slayer