1970s
How to Tell the History of Anime: Industry, Circulation and Caveats
An introductory look at milestones in Japanese animation and its circulation, attentive to source discrepancies and to what the available evidence can support.
Animation and the art of bringing images to life
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1950s
Tōei Dōga and the industrialisation of anime: what the sources allow us to say
Founded in 1956 and now known as Tōei Animation, Tōei Dōga appears in the sources as a decisive studio for professional training and the development of Japanese animation. This feature places that claim within the available material and historical context without turning it into a total history of anime.
1950s
Tōei Dōga, Founded in 1956: What the Evidence Allows Us to Say About Its Place in Anime History
A critical reading of the available information on Tōei Dōga: its 1956 founding, its current name—Tōei Animation—and the limits worth maintaining when recounting its historical importance.
1950s
Tōei Dōga: A 1956 Studio in Anime’s Industrial Origins
A careful reading of Tōei Dōga, founded in 1956 and now known as Tōei Animation, based on the available evidence about its role in the professionalization of Japanese animation.
1950s
1950-1956: Two Documented Paths Toward the Anime Industry
A critical timeline of two milestones in 1950s Japanese animation: Ryūichi Yokoyama’s home-based Otogi Productions and the 1956 founding of Tōei Dōga. It separates available facts from later interpretations.
1950s
How Tōei Dōga turned industrial ambition into an animation school
Founded in 1956 and now known as Tōei Animation, Tōei Dōga was a decisive laboratory of post-war Japanese animation. The available evidence allows us to examine its commitment to feature films, its training role, and the limits of a history that should not be reduced to a linear genealogy of anime.
