10 Creative Japanese animations - 2D and 3D Animated Short Films

The earliest commercial Japanese animation dates to 1917, and production of anime works in Japan has since continued to increase steadily. The characteristic anime art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of Osamu Tezuka and spread internationally in the late twentieth century, developing a large domestic and international audience. The anime industry consists of over 430 production studios, including major names like Studio Ghibli, Gainax, and Toei Animation.