Post-War Anime: The History of Animation & Japan

[@WooKong]

Thanks for watching! If you are interested here is the companion complilation video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3XOZmBqeL2Un7M

[@kongzilla2903]

I'm not sure if you're aware, but your video is an actual required viewing for a course at Carnegie Mellon University, focused on the history of anime. Bravo, it was a fantastic video.

[@WooKong]

Glad you enjoyed it! I had no idea, that's pretty cool but also sorry to everyone who was forced to sit through my video

[@Phylonyous]

This is awesome!

[@Mojj2099]

Ayyy Pittsburgh! That’s insane and super cool!

[@kh7955]

​@@WooKongdon't downplay it, this video is awesome bro

[@deerfoxthunderteam1649]

@@WooKong No need to apologize. This series is very entertaining and educational. I knew that anime's invention was tied to Japan's history, but I didn't know how far back it went! I had no idea that anime's origins could be from Japan not wanting to be an American colony! Thanks a lot!

[@kami_OwO]

Why dose this only have 13k views the amount effort put into this deserves way more than that. Thank for making this 🛐

[@WarriorTier]

You really did an outstanding job on this one, I really cannot commend your efforts enough. I know this was no easy task to make. 10/10

[@WooKong]

Thank you, I wish the algorithm felt the same way haha. Still hard at work on the next one, hope you enjoy it :)

[@aileesimpson2920]

Love seeing these animations with the context of the history that was taking place. Makes me appreciate them so much more! Thank you

[@WooKong]

glad you enjoyed it :)

[@DarrylRuiz-s1w]

Astroboy and.Gigantor were my favorite cartoons in the 60s and Speed Racer! Thanks

[@rouviews1864]

Absolutely staggering, my friend, this is your finest video yet. I got chills at the end when you finally came to Astro Boy. I can't believe you did this all on your own. If you ever need help in any way making these, let me know, I'll try to contribute what I can.

[@WooKong]

Thanks Rouviews, I tried my best haha. Your comment and support is more than enough, it lets me dedicate more time to producing these. But if anything specific comes to mind I will let you know. thanks again :)

[@rouviews1864]

@@WooKong Extra points for using "embiggened" in a serious context.

[@WooKong]

its a perfectly cromulent word :)

[@wojtekdobrowolski8084]

I am greatly impressed by how well-made your anime documentaries are. I can only imagine how much research and work must have gone into the making of those. I have a deep respect for what you are doing and the fact that essentially you choose to do it without any financial incentive.

[@WooKong]

Thank you Wojtek, I really appreciate you saying that. I love this hobby and really enjoy pushing myself to improve every skill involved in making these. Even if I never make money from this, hopefully it is some you, myself and a few others can be satisfied with :)

[@davidbenoit7730]

I often realize some japanese Anime conferences to the French public. Your 3 documentaries taught me a lot a information I hadn't find yet. Clearly, you dug a lot to find the animation extracts. Can't tell you how much I thank you for your incredible work.

[@Keefboi]

You deserve more views. This was an amazing experience. I've learned so much. Thank you!

[@loberoso]

amazing! thank you so much for the videos!

[@Hollocus16]

this video is not about the history of animation but about the entirety of the entertainment of Japan. thanks a lot!

[@anomymous1286]

You’re doing amazing work! I’ve learned a lot about this through studying books and articles, but seeing it play out in video form really suits the subject! I hope you continue, I am extremely fascinated by the story of anime to tell from this point onwards.

[@WooKong]

thanks for watching, its going to get pretty crazy from here on out!

[@crestofhonor2349]

Great Series on these history of Japanese animation. I had already known that Tezuka's work was by far the far not the first but there was a ton of stuff here I wasn't aware of myself. I can understand why a video like this took so much work to produce and research. Some of these shorts for part 1 and part 2 must have been extremely obscure, especially for many non Japanese people who weren't around to see these cartoons as they premiered

[@captivecreepa150]

after watching the video realising it has 17k views. i thought it would have at least a million due to high quality. keep it up :)

[@SECONDQUEST]

Holy cow the research. Great job

[@WooKong]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@notoriousjtizzle]

21:35 gives a new meaning to tank you for your years of service

[@rodanmax1087]

Super underrated channel. The professionalism of your videos is impeccable, superior to most youtube channels and documentaries I have seen.

[@WooKong]

Wow, thank you!

[@lupeg8406]

so well made man W

[@WooKong]

Thanks Lupe :)

[@426mak]

Glad you're back.

[@WooKong]

Thanks :)

[@kirakirakuromi]

Hey.. this is more than amazing! I know the hard work that goes behind a 4 minute video... I can't imagine the painstaking work this was!! And as some with ADHD and that has seen countless video essays, this is by far the most understandable, entertaining and engaging video I've have seen, taking into account that you not only talked about anime but also politics! Thank you so much

[@WooKong]

Thanks for watching, your comment made my day :)

[@wimser_rat]

gosh i genuinely love your videos, they're so good and i love watching them while i work on my own animations. Please keep it up, you're doing a great job!

[@devinsmith4790]

Oh wow, I only came across your video on pre-WWII to WWII era anime only yesterday, so I this was quick for me.

[@cprkit]

These have been terrific. I hope you do a part 3

[@artbyahj]

good job putting these videoes together. Respect! Keep up the good work!

[@WooKong]

Thanks AHJ, will do!

[@kinobyte8804]

SO GOOD TO SEE YOU BACK! PLEASE KEEP UPLOADING

[@WooKong]

Thanks for coming back KinoByte, will do :)

[@serenityyiye]

These videos are so well made! Love them!

[@WooKong]

Thank you :)

[@oksanabula8709]

Such a great job! Watched with a big interest! Thank you!

[@WooKong]

Thank you too!

[@ed-od9sd]

this is an awesome historical piece that would make me wanna watch all my favourite animations under the context the episode highlights !

[@WooKong]

Thank you! part three will be uploaded in few days. Hope you enjoy it :)

[@TheMarshmallowMushroom]

i'm 17 but i grew up watching 1985's astro boy due to my older mom introducing it to me. i had no idea the original helped shape the look of anime!

[@ktdottfc]

Love your video. Ik it took you a long time to research all this stuff

[@WooKong]

Thanks! working hard on the next one

[@scatmanjohnfan22]

yet another great video!

[@WooKong]

thank you :)

[@tamaldedulce3514]

I really love this, please never stop

[@WooKong]

I'll try my best :)

[@BugVlogs]

I can’t wait to see the next episode of this series 😁

[@sonicfanboy3375]

I like the editing since it's very creative

[@peerajak]

Your video is really really good.

[@Magma_Live]

amazing vid, you deserve way more views😎

[@WooKong]

Working on it!

[@SECONDQUEST]

Always glad to see you. Can't wait to watch this almost movie lmao

[@Paulo-1999]

Ok, awesome videos, part 1 and 2! What I was specifically analyzing at this time was when the jump in theme happens. Where was the jump that change the history of anime to the anime we have now. The jump is clear: Astroboy in 1963. Sure, we all know how important Astroboy is. But seeing the history before it, we can see how impactful it was! It really was a jump compared to previous anime and, not just that, it changed anime forever since then. We can't take that jump for granted. Of course it's not out of nowhere. Of course we can see the influences. But still Astroboy has enough originality in it to define it as very different in spite of the similarities and influences of all that came before it. That unique set of influences put together is what makes it original, if you can understand it. Nothing is 100% new. But the sum of the elements in s product, yeah, can make it new, fresh. Astroboy is that. Again, thr jump in terms of theme matters a lot! I could write so much about this. And that jump in theme is Astroboy.

[@WooKong]

glad you enjoyed the video, I guess you will like part three then :)

[@DJ-Krimson-Steele]

This was a great video. For future reference though, manga is pronounced "mon-gah". Outside of that tiny nitpick, this was a well fleshed out video.

[@joseloayza502]

great documentary Alakazam is a strange piece and I like to mention it because of Bowser and the Bull demon king. In theory the new Mario movie is a Monkey King movie.

[@WooKong]

glad you enjoyed it Jose! that sounds super interesting, i'll have to keep a closer eye on it haha

[@Phylonyous]

Great video!!! Very informative for me!

[@Lenin79988]

Incredible detail history about animation and Japon.

[@sonicfanboy3375]

Japon?

[@dimacraces373]

Oh my gosh you making a video when released astro boy

[@hmking]

Stunning video. I think it's also important to know the influence of Disney style in Osamu Tezuka's works (sometimes almost plagiarizing Walt) and UPA's limited style clearly seen in Uncle Tory works.

[@song-xl4mg]

Well done!!! 😍

[@dimacraces373]

Grrrrrrrr wookoooong why did you not posting about 1963 astro boy continues

[@WooKong]

working on it now, itll be out in a few months :)

[@dimacraces373]

Can you do the introduction of 1963-none

[@WooKong]

working on it now :)

[@바이이-w5x]

The best video.

[@akiraasmr3002]

@48:33 what are the name of these three pieces of work? Especially the one with the cover with the number 12 on the bottom right corner?

[@WooKong]

Ninja Bugeicho, Akame and Shadow

[@stinkypaws4912]

Well-made video, but I think you might have slightly misunderstood the story of the original Godzilla. In the movie, the military is powerless in stopping Godzilla no matter what conventional weapons they throw at him. He is finally defeated in the end by a well-meaning scientist who decides to sacrifice himself using a deadly invention akin to the atomic bomb. The Japanese Navy simply accompanied him during his final moments, alongside the rest of the main cast. Not only did the man intend on saving Japan, but also to prevent the armies/gov'ts of the world from seeking to exploit his knowledge of the deadly weapon. Thus, he and Godzilla both perish during the ending. Spoiler for a film that was released over 75 years ago. Otherwise, this vid teaches some very interesting history on Japanese animation and it was worth watching.

[@WooKong]

Thanks! I like your explanation of it better. It is a great film but i still felt that as it could only be defeated by a super weapon, resulted in a slight muddling of messages at the end.

[@AmazingWorldoffanboy0278]

This is the rise of anime (Japanese animation) it is different from cartoons which i enjoy cartoons especially growing up with them but i like anime a lot more because it is most talked about media

[@davidmartin-kd6hk]

all old anime need to be on dvds

[@blueberrypitbull87]

Kimba the White Lion is the best post war anime.

[@davidmartin-kd6hk]

I love history

[@Angel.Cielito]

What is that clip from with the guitar player at 48:50 ?

[@WooKong]

Can't remember off the top of my head, but I think it was from an old NHK newsreel. I'll search my hard drive later tonight for you :)

[@Angel.Cielito]

@@WooKong Thank you :) I hope you keep making these videos by the way, they're really great

[@WooKong]

Thanks, ill try my best

[@dimacraces373]

And again oh my gosh you making release of astro boy

[@岡久滋]

貸本借りたなー‼️懐かしい❤

[@Motuochez]

31:14 this literally looks like a tiktok duet, nothing has changed in the past 60 years

[@CapybaraEnjoyer95]

Embiggen is a perfectly cromulent word

[@davidmartin-kd6hk]

i love panda and the magic serpent

[@dimacraces373]

Why it take it so long

[@WooKong]

sorry for the wait, but im working on it everyday

[@windlink4everable]

NEW BAD! OLD GOOD! --You, probably

[@岡久滋]

超貴重な映像である。dvd欲しいさ❤

[@snowykalmia3673]

❤❤❤

[@岡久滋]

カラーとケネディ❤

[@岡久滋]

ゴジラよりガメラが好き❤

[@岡久滋]

TVディズニーランド以前がよくわかる❤😮

[@岡久滋]

ディズニーはおしゃれキャットまで、DVDある。❤

[@岡久滋]

こども科学館で読んだ覚えあり❤

[@岡久滋]

フライシャーいぜんな1950年ガリバー、あったのか❤

[@岡久滋]

東映長編動画、VHS持ってる、長靴をはいた猫まで。

[@岡久滋]

ゴングとプロレス誌しか覚えがない

[@岡久滋]

1964年までいろいろあったね

[@larrywave]

👍👍

[@岡久滋]

京橋にはないだろう❤

[@岡久滋]

うちはナショナルテレビだったな❤

[@岡久滋]

セイコーのシチズン人形があった、よく遊んだな

[@岡久滋]

Gメンは持ってたな

[@岡久滋]

海の神兵、ガリバーはVHS持ってる❤

[@岡久滋]

中国アニメ西遊記が見たい❤

[@elobservadorobservante1605]

Suppressing commies is based

[@CorntwallLipstickQueen]

Wow it's interesting how progressive the americans made the Japanese constitution.

[@岡久滋]

Gメンは持ってたな