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The first anime was a 3 second clip that is 50 frames long, called Katsudo Shashin. In it, a boy writes 活動写真[かつどうしゃしん], which means "moving pictures." Its creator and date of creation are unknown https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/3408/what-is-the-first-ever-produced-anime-and-manga -
Hakujaden or the tale of the white serpent is about a kid who saves a serpent goddess who later repays the man later in his life.
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Fuji Television broadcast a 30-minute animated television series called Tetsuwan Atomu (better known in English as Astro Boy). https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00043/#:~:text=Tetsuwan%20Atomu%3A%20The%20First%20Japanese,in%20English%20as%20Astro%20Boy). -
Tetsujin 28-go, also known as The Gigantor was officially, the first anime ever dubbed in English -
Dragon Ball's release is significant to the anime industry, as it creates the common battle tropes seen in modern day anime. -
The dubbing on anime for children provides more exposure for the industry outside of japan -
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