Japan's oldest Anime recently discovered

ReAnimator · Post by **ReAnimator** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 3:02 pm

For those who are historically or academically inclined, here' s an interesting read about some of the earliest anime ever produced...

http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story ... s/20822229

I kept thinking about the "Steamboat Itchy" episode of THE SIMPSONS while I was reading this!

transmet · Post by **transmet** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:15 pm

That's pretty amazing that they were found in such well preserved condition.
I would love a chance to be able to see both of these, if there's an opportunity.

kizu · Post by **kizu** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:25 pm

Thanks for posting this article. It was a pretty nice read as that time period is one of my interest... and it's great to see what animation was like back then. Thank you.

RoboFlonne · Post by **RoboFlonne** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:09 pm

“They were both kept in paper containers, which prevented the films from deteriorating thanks to good ventilation,” said Yoko Akasaki, a film researcher at the museum.

Should we store our cels in paper?

miz ducky · Post by **miz ducky** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:17 pm

ph balanced paper wouldn't hurt if you didn't let the cel stick to it, but what they are talking about is the actual film not cels.