The Japanese culture has its own unique forms of comic libros and animation. manga (comic books) and anime (animation) are extremely popular in Japan. The earliest animación that is known to have been created in japón was released in 1917. This early cartoon featured a samurai testing a sword and being defeated. Japanese animación pioneers included Seitarō Kitayama, Jun'ichi Kouchi, and Shimokawa Oten. The modern style of anime was developed during the 1960s. One of the most influential artists is Osamu Tezuka. He followed the example set por Walt Disney's popular animated films and simplified...
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