History of anime

Before we get into the different reviews about anime series, I thought I’d give a simple review of the history of anime. Animation first began in western Japan by film makers looking to expand their knowledge on different art styles. Different series became popular by depicting the lives of ordinary people through the use of animation, allowing for people to escape from reality into another world. Most anime series began in the early 1900′s in the form of comic strips. Anime became most popular in the 1980′s with different well known series like, Dragon Ball Z, as well as Real Robot. This new type of animation also gave way to several famous film makers such as Hayao Miyazaki who created the film Spirited Away. Yearly, anime produces $2.8 billion in revenue. Once being subbed or voiced over by American actors, the revenue doubles. To the left is an example of an older anime style, Dragon Ball Z while to the right is a newer series called Say I love you. The animation style has changed drastically over the span of 40 years.