Kumo to Tulip

Featuring little to no dialogue and/or characters and the experience is carried by the music and/or visual atmosphere.

Part 1 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/311
Part 2 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5128
Part 3 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/8036
Part 4 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/8173
Part 5 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9135
Part 6 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9240
Part 7 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9448
Part 8 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9461
Part 9 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/20874

Moe Nagata - https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2076686

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.

from here:
https://w.atwiki.jp/sakuga/pages/100.html

This part covers 1943-1983
Part 2 coming soon, whenever I finish it.

I'm not knowledgable about all of these, as the list wasn't originally made by me, so some entries are missing detailed descriptions. Sorry about that.

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.