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These aren't [[Ur Example]]s; there was animation being made in Japan before [[World War II]]. These are the examples that critics and fans point to when they talk about [[Anime]] as something distinct from [[Western Animation]].
* ''[[w:Instant History|Instant History]]''. The first true anime. Originally a series of 3-minute shorts broadcast on Fuji TV in 1961, it was recycled into ''Otogi Manga Calendar'' the following year on Tokyo Broadcasting System. The show was a "This Day In History" program, incorporating photos and film footage with the animation. The actual series appears to be [[Lost Forever]], existing only in mentions on web pages and in Wikipedia. (A search of amazon.co.jp for the hiragana/katakana title returned no entries.)
* ''[[Astro Boy (anime)|Astro Boy]]'' (or ''Tetsuwan Atom'' in Japanese), aired from 1963 to 1966. It is considered the second "true" anime series ever produced.
* ''[[Kimba the White Lion]]'' (Japanese name ''Jungle Taitei'' or ''Jungle Emperor''). Aired in Japan from 1965 to 1966. This series from [[Osamu Tezuka]] was the first TV anime produced in colour. Its story of a lion cub becoming king of the jungle after the death of his father bears more than a passing resemblance to [[The Lion King|a certain Disney film]].
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