Namakura Gatana

You might think that "anime" started with the first serialized TV shows in the 1960s, but Japan had been making animation long before this, in the form of short films. This article aims to give a tour through the history and evolution of early Japanese animation that led to the serialized shows of the 1960s that eventually led to where we are today. At present, there are over 200 early Japanese animations that have survived and are easily viewable. Here, 44 stand-out works in the chronological evolution of early animation are highlighted for you to check out. All animations listed here can be found online, with English subtitles when needed!

The full list of the works on the official Japanese Animated Film Classics website. This part covers the years 1917 - 1933.

Includes listed English/Japanese titles and ID number on the site. Fill in for [ID] in one of the following URLs:
https://animation.filmarchives.jp/en/works/view/[ID]
https://animation.filmarchives.jp/works/view/[ID]

Entries missing from MAL's database:
- The Development of the Train (Murata Yasuji, 1932)

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/2533

Mostly short pieces of Japanese animation dating back to the early XX century. Pre Astro Boy works only. For those who want to explore the very beginnings of anime history before it took its current culture, tropes and technological advancements.

These are animes made during the Taisho Era of Japan under the rule of Emperor Taisho between July 30th 1912 til December 25th 1926

NOTE: Credit for a large portion of this material goes to user beflygelt on RYM. I lifted quite a bit from the list linked below to create this stack.
https://rateyourmusic.com/list/beflygelt/anime-auteurs-guide-series-films/1/
I also used Wikipedia for the making of this stack.

The purpose of this is to highlight the work of certain visionaries within this medium. The works I chose for each person are not always their first/breakout hit, but moreso what they could be known for by people who don't recognize them by name. If you have any suggestions or believe I've omitted someone really important, please leave a comment on my profile and I'll try to update this promptly.

Traveling through anime from begging to today