Manga and anime have evolved significantly from their origins in Japan. Manga first began as simple drawings in the 10th century and became a recognized art form. Anime developed as a storytelling medium separate from films. Tezuka Osamu is considered the father of manga and anime, popularizing the styles with works like Astro Boy in the 1960s. Over subsequent decades, anime established many genres like mecha and shonen and saw worldwide popularity with titles like Mobile Suit Gundam, Sailor Moon, Pokémon, and Neon Genesis Evangelion. Today, influential anime still emerge across genres.

1. The History of
Manga & Anime

2. Manga
• Manga - Japanese word for
Comics.
• Artistic story telling Style.
• Comics in Japan praised as art
for all.
• Different styles but common
traits - large eyes,out of
proportion body, physical
emotion (drop of sweat on
forehead).

3. Anime
• An art form, specifically
animation,that includes all
genres found in cinema,but it
can be mistakenly classified
as genre.
• Japanese - disseminated
animation style often
characterized by colourful
graphics, vibrant characters
and fantastic themes.

4. How It Began
• Manga first started
appearing during the 10th
century in Japan, where it
was just simple drawings.
• During the 1600’s, these
drawing became known as
Edo.
• During WWII, manga
drawings were highly
censored and controlled
by the Japanese
government, and so the
styles and content
drastically changed.
– After WWII, manga
and anime first
started to become
extremely popular.
Edo Drawing
The Origins, History and Evolution of Anime and
Manga PPT Project

5. Tezuka Osamu
• Tezuka Osamu is known as
the “Father of Manga and
Anime”.
• He was a big fan of Walt
Disney, and in 1947, he
released his first animated
work; Shintakarajima (in
English: New Treasure Island)
• While Shintakarajima was
popular, Tezuka became
famous for his manga/anime
Testuwan Atomu, also known
as Astro Boy.
• Testuwan Atomu became one
of the very first animes to be
aired on TV in 1963.
• He continued making more
anime, including Hi no Tori
(Phoenix) and Black Jack.
Testuwan Atomu Book Cover
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a6/Astro_Boy-08.jpg
Shintakarajima Book Cover
http://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/manga/3/15259l.jpg

6. Anime Evolved
• In the ’70s, the first
Mecha-styled anime
became popular; Mobile
Suit Gundam.
• During the ’80s, many
animes became popular.
Some were Ranma ½,
Urasei Yatsura, and
Dragon Ball. Also,
Miyazaki Hayao’s movies
became extremely
popular.
• During the ’90s, Sailor
Moon, Pokemon, and Shin
Seiki Evangerion (Neon
Genesis Evangelion)
became extremely
popular, both in Japan and
the US.
• During the ’00s (of 2000),
some popular animes are
Yu-Gi-Oh, Death Note,
Naruto, and Bleach.

8. Anime Genres and Terms
Since it’s beginning, anime has evolved into many different genres.
• Mecha = giant robot anime
• Shojo = anime aimed towards young girls, usually focuses on relationships
between characters
• Bishonen = means “beautiful boy”, anime marketed towards girls, name
describes content
• Shonen = means “boy”, anime marketed towards young boys, usually
includes violence
There are of course, many others.

9. Influential Animes of All Times
Death
Note,Attack on
Titan, JoJo's
Bizarre
Adventure,Dem
on Slayer,
Ranma ½,
Naruto,
Pokemon, and
Testuwan
Atomu.

10. THANK YOU