Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Primary
"About Tezuka's Manga." Tezuka in English. Tezuka In English, n.d. Web.
This is a primary source and it helped me with my project by showing me how Osamu
Tezuka worked in the factory of his production company, Mushi Productions.
"Osamu Tezuka." Animation Magazine. Animation Magazine, n.d. Web.
This is a primary source and it helped me with my project by showing me how Osamu
Tezuka worked in his office at Mushi Productions on Astro Boy and other animated
series.
"Osamu Tezuka (1958)." Tezuka in English. Tezuka In English, n.d. Web.
This is a primary source and it helped me with my project by showing me what Osamu Tezuka did
when he worked on his anime production at Mushi Productions.
"Tezuka's Mushi Productions." Tezuka in English. Tezuka In English, n.d. Web.
This is a primary source and it helped me with my project by showing me what he was
like around the area of his work in Mushi Productions.
Secondary
"Anime History." GoJapanGo.com, n.d. Web.
This is a secondary source and it helped me with my project by informing me that the earliest known
anime was produced in 1907 and has 50 frames drawn on a strip of celluloid, and that in the 1980s
anime became mainstream in Japan, and experienced a high viewing level in production. I also learned
about some first and second generation Japanese animators.
The Godfather of Anime, Osamu Tezuka - Tofugu. (2013). Retrieved January 26, 2016, from
http://www.tofugu.com/2013/1012/the-godfather-of-anime-osamu-tezuka/
This is a secondary source and it helped me with my project by telling me about Osamu Tezukas career.
In the 1950s he created over 700 manga series with over 170000 pages. He was born in 1928 in japan.
(n.d.). Retrieved January 26, 2016, from http://www.infoplease.com/entertainment/books/mangaanime.html
Works Cited
This is a secondary source and it helped me with my project informing me about when anime and
manga started to become popular. Manga started to become popular from 1945 to 1952.
The Evolution of the Japanese Anime Industry. (n.d.). Retrieved January 28, 2016, from
http://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00043/
This is a secondary source and it helped me with my project by showing me how and why Japan first
started to create anime and manga. Production started in 1917 and is still ongoing. The main reason
anime production was started is because they used it for propaganda during the war.
Patten, Fred. A Capsule History of Anime Animation World Network. 1996.
Animation Magazine. 12 April 2008
This is a secondary source and it helped me with my project by showing me other anime
artists like Oten Shimokawa, Junichi Kouchi, Seitary Kituyama, and Sanae Yamamoto.
"The History of Anime: How Much Do You Think You Know?" The History of Anime: How Much Do
You Think You Know? N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2016.
This is a secondary source and it helped me with my project by showing me how early
and why anime started. Also, I learned that Osamu Tezuka was going to be a doctor until
he created a popular anime and began his career in the anime production industry.
Yegulalp, Serdar. "A Brief History of Anime (Continued)." About.com Entertainment. N.p., n.d. Web.
31 Jan. 2016.
This is a secondary source and it helped me with my project by showing me just how
few anime and manga they actually had in America. Many people had to import tapes
and create their own subtitles electronically to watch anime.
Cirulnick, Brian. "History of Anime: Osamu Tezuka." Tapanime.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2016.
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