was a black and white Japanese anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 series aired from 1961 to 1964. It was the first anime series, and the first series ever televised.

Story

The show was about historical events through a character who was not aware of "what happened on this day in history". Sometimes photographs and film footages were mixed in with the animations to explain what historical event had taken place. The research archives came from the Mainichi Shinbun newspaper where the director's Fuku-chan manga was printing at the time.

Background

The show was divided into 2 seasons. In 1961, it was aired in the first season as "Instant History" with 312 episodes, each being just 3 minutes long. The second season "Otogi Manga Calendar" aired 312 episodes, with each being 5 minutes long. While it was the first series ever broadcast on TV, it should not be mistaken as the first anime

History of anime

The history of anime began at the start of the 20th century, when Japanese filmmakers experimented with the animation techniques that were being explored in the West. During the 1970s, anime developed further, separating itself from its Western roots, and developing distinct genres such as mecha...

 ever broadcast. Three Tales

Three Tales (anime)

was a black and white Japanese anime aired in 1960. It was the first domestic anime ever televised.-Background:The show was an experimental anthology broadcast on the NHK channel. It was divided into 3 parts featuring individual short fairy tales. The first part of the show titled "The Third...

 was the first Japanese anime shown on TV, while Tetsuwan Atom was the first 25 minutes anime series.

Season	Japanese Name	English Name	First Aired	Last Aired
Season 1	インスタントヒストリー	Instant History	May 1, 1961	February 24, 1962
Season 2	おとぎマンガカレンダー	Otogi Manga Calendar	June 25, 1962	July 4, 1964

Staff

Director: Ryuichi Yokoyama

Additional Director: Shinichi Suzuki, Michihiro Matsuyama

Screenwriter, Design, Animator: Ryuichi Yokoyama, Shinichi Suzuki, Michihiro Matsuyama

Art: Hiroshi Saitô

Hiroshi Saito

is a former governor of Yamagata Prefecture. He was first elected in 2005. A native of Yamagata, Yamagata, he joined the Bank of Japan upon graduation from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in 1981. He also received MIPP in 1989 and MA in 1990 from Paul H...

External links

• Otogi Manga Calendar in Animemorial