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Historical anime and manga

  • Instant HistoryThe 1st of May 1961 marked the premiere of Instant History on Fuji TV. This black and white series mixed animation with actual film footage to teach viewers…
  • The Wind RisesHayao Miyazaki began conceiving the story of The Wind Rises in 2008, marking his first feature film since Ponyo. He published a manga series based on this…
  • Rurouni KenshinIn December 1992, a prototype story titled Rurouni: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story appeared in the Weekly Shōnen Jump Winter Special issue for 1993.
  • Heidi, Girl of the AlpsIn the summer of 1973, Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki traveled to Maienfeld in Switzerland. They spent two days walking through the mountains that would…
  • Momotaro: Sacred SailorsThe Japanese Naval Ministry issued a direct order to director Mitsuyo Seo in 1943. He was tasked with creating a feature-length animated film for World War…
  • Tetsujin 28-goMitsuteru Yokoyama returned to Kobe as a fifth-grader after being evacuated to Tottori Prefecture during World War II. The city lay flattened and reduced to…