| How do they hold up? I found this article the other day and was blown away by these dates: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_anime_by_release_date_(pre-1939) I'm finna watch Ashita no Joe soon. |
| Probably Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) |
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| The oldest i've seen was Macross (1982) and it was pretty damn good. |
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| Ghost in the Shell. Both the 1985 movie as well as the 2002 TV show. One of the best decisions I've ever made |
| I think the oldest one woud be Versailles no Bara. Pretty old one and one of the best shows I have seen :) |
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| Well, I've watched all the pre-war shorts I could find on the internet including those that are allegedly the oldest pieces of japanese animation still available, like Katsudou Shashin. So that should answer the question. Skana said: Kanashimi no Belladonna. More levels of reading in an infinite, extremely visionary mixture of styles, techniques and references even in the choice of splendid music. An amazing film that flies high and becomes art. I recommend Cleopatra and Seny Ichiya Monogatari if you liked Belladonna. They were part of a 'trilogy' of sorts and they're all great pieces of art in my opinion. |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
| Legend of the Galactic Heroes. It's from 1988, but its music and artstyle haven't got old, IMO. |
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| Ashita no Joe (1st season is from 1970), I scored it 8/10 and the second season was even better. I've also seen one more anime from 70s - Akage no Anne (1979), which also got an 8/10 from me. It had beautiful background art, I loved it. I'll also be watching Captain Herlock soon and there are also some 70s movies I want to watch, like Kanashimi no Belladonna or Chirin no Suzu. |
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| I've actually been down this road. I watched Namakura Gatana but if we are going for TV series then the oldest thing I've seen is Mach GoGoGo |
| @Skana https://myanimelist.net/anime/3038/Senya_Ichiya_Monogatari?q=Senya%20i OT: Kanashimi no Belladonna for movies, Fist of the North Star for series. |
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Skana said: Pullman said: I added Cleopatra on my PTW, but could you provide the link of the other? I can't find it, for some reason.Well, I've watched all the pre-war shorts I could find on the internet including those that are allegedly the oldest pieces of japanese animation still available, like Katsudou Shashin. So that should answer the question. I recommend Cleopatra and Seny Ichiya Monogatari if you liked Belladonna. They were part of a 'trilogy' of sorts and they're all great pieces of art in my opinion. Sorry I made a typo and missed one letter. I see you already got the link, but for the record they are also in the 'related anime' section of each other :> Imo 1001 Nights has the greatest artwork/visuals of the 3, Cleopatra has the best plot and references and Belladonna is in the middle. |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
| The original Gundam from '79. I liked the first episode but the longer it runs the more it sets into a formula that I don't really care for. I've also seen some Rose of Versailles from the same year. |
| Katsudou shashin. It is technically oldest anime in existance |
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| Musekinin Kanchou Taylor (1993). Honestly I don't really enjoy old anime, indeed the only "old" anime I watched are that one, NGE, Cowboy Bebop, Trigun and GTO. But they aren't that old. |
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| That I watched such old stuff is also an achievement of the AWC. the shorts Oira no Yakyuu from 1931 also Omocha Bako Series Dai 3 Wa: Ehon 1936-nen from 1934 at second place with evil mickey mouse :D Movie Anju to Zushioumaru from 1961 TV Series Lupin III from 1972 totally worth it |
@thevagus wow wow wow ... 1905?! thats insane. I watched a clip, is it just the little 5 second thing? My mind is blown. |
| Alps no Shoujo Heidi (1974) and Versailles no Bara (1979) |
| The oldest I've enjoyed would be Dr. Slump and Arale-chan (1981) https://myanimelist.net/anime/2222/Dr_Slump__Arale-chan |
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| Oldest I've seen is Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä (1984). |
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| I watched everything that is available online from Japanese animation until 1970. Took months. The oldest is simply the oldest that there is. There is nothing especially amazing about it, shit like Silly Symphonies from Disney are much older than the oldest classics and still survived the test of time. |
| Namakura Gatana (1917) Someone may say it's not an anime, but I've also watched other Japanese animation from 1920s to 1960s, and I believe it's not really possible to pin down just at which year Japanese cartoon suddenly became the "anime" as we know it. There were only gradual changes. |
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| Space Cobra 1982, Nausicaa 1984 and Dogtanian 1981 (if it counts as an anime) |
| The original Mobile Suit Gundam (1979)) |
noah9999 said: @thevagus wow wow wow ... 1905?! thats insane. I watched a clip, is it just the little 5 second thing? My mind is blown. Bro it is available on youtube. just search it |
"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost." |
| Currently, it's the first Gundam movie. (1981) |
| You have shit taste, and then I have taste so shit it makes your taste look good |
| Ashita no Joe 1970, I don't think that I have seen something older than that regarding Japanese animation. |
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| My very oldest anime is Katsudou Shashin which is from some time before 1910, however it wasn't "published" until 2005 so Gatana might be the one that was released the longest ago. As for TV series Kimba the White Lion from 1965 is the oldest one I've seen. Kimba was alright and has better animation than some newer anime, but the writing wasn't that great (why would a lion be vegetarian?) and it felt like it had way too much filler. |
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| Mahou no Princess Minky Momo. well theres actually a lot of older one but this is the only one that i remember the name |
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| Dbz, ranma 1/2 and legend of the galactic heroes |
| Original Macross, was what, '82 or '83? |
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| Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman 1972 and then Uchuu Senkan Yamato |
| Mine's probably Dragon Ball (1986). I still have fond memories of Dragon Ball and it's successors, but I'm a lot more cynical about them now-a-days. Mainly because I've come to realize a lot of the flaws I was too immature to notice at the time I completed Dragon Ball and Z. The shows are absolutely nostalgic, but far from masterpieces. Truly revolutionary, but far from the best this medium can offer. |
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Rescue22 said: Mine's probably Dragon Ball (1986). I still have fond memories of Dragon Ball and it's successors, but I'm a lot more cynical about them now-a-days. Mainly because I've come to realize a lot of the flaws I was too immature to notice at the time I completed Dragon Ball and Z. The shows are absolutely nostalgic, but far from masterpieces. Truly revolutionary, but far from the best this medium can offer. Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z imo can't be considered masterpieces because they have so many flaws, however there is no doubt that they are timeless classics. A big part of enjoying DB series is recognizing the flaws. I can still come back to DB/Z and enjoy it as much as I did the first time watching it. |
| ☆☆☆ "There's a huge difference between one and infinity. However, compared to the difference between existence and non-existence, one and infinite are nearly the same. I am the child destined to become the best witch... no... The greatest Creator in the world...!" -Maria Ushiromiya ☆☆☆ |
| Dragon ball, but thinking of watching Akira. |
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| Oldest anime that I have seen was Mogura no Adventure from 1958, though it's pretty short, so there is not much to say. But it was interesting to see how animation developed since then. Oldest proper anime that I have seen is likely LoGH from 1988, and that's one of the best shows that I have seen, so it certainly held out well. |
| SDF Macross (1982) and it was terrible |
| Galaxy express 999, captain harlock, queen millennia 1978 |
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| The First Gundam from 1979. It's pretty cool despiste the animation. |
| If I only go off things I've actually completed the oldest tv anime I've seen is from 1995. Oldest anime movie I've seen is from 1991. One of the DBZ movies, forget which one. |
FanofActionMar 14, 2019 4:16 PM
| I've watched several anime films dating from the 80s and one or two from the 70s. As for series, not sure if I've watched anything older than Cowboy Bebop, but Kimba the White Lion and Legends of the Galactic Heroes are both on my PTW. |
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| Nausicaa (1984) for movies and Gunbuster (1988) for TV series. Haven't seen many oldies tbh. edit: Gunbuster is not a TV series. Huh, never knew. |
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| Oldest I've seen was Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä, made back in 1984. I was half asleep when I watched it so I might have to rewatch it sometime. |
| From what I remember, the oldest TV anime I've watched was Chou Denji Machine Voltes V, from 1977. This anime became popular in my country especially for people at my age. But for oldest anime ever made, Katsudou Shashin was the oldest I've watched. It's over before it even started, so don't blink if you're going to check this out. :'D |
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