Anime Trivia Part 1
The Origins & The Sixties

Lots have been written on how anime started in North America, but there is not much reference on how animation started in Japan. Consequently, many fans probably don't know much about it. That's why PA has decided to challenge its readers about this subjet: What do you know about the origins of Japanese animation? Test your knowledge with the following questions:

1. When did anime really started in Japan?
2. Which was the first Japanese animated feature?
3. Which was the studio to produce this animation?
4. Which animator is responsible for the first commercial animation, in 1962?
5. What kind of anime started and dominated the year 1963?
6. How many episodes had the first series of Tetsuwan Atom?
7. Which 1964 TV series was based on a manga by Osamu Tezuka?
8. Which anime, having the young Hayao Miyazaki in its staff, was the only feature film of 1965?
9. What's the first color anime?
10. What are the two Tezuka TV series that started in 1965?
11. Who was the first Magical Girl?
12. Which series, produced in 1966 by Fuji TV for the North American market, flopped and had only 13 of its 78 episodes shown?
13. Name one of the two anime produced by Tezuka in 1967.
14. Who is the first anime mask avenger?
15. What's the subject of the first sport anime?
16. What's the dominating theme of anime in 1968?
17. Which grotesque anime, created by Shigeru Mizuki, started in 1968?
18. What are the four sports featured in 1969's anime?
19. Who is the second Magical Girl to appear in anime?
20. Which animation was based on a comic strip featuring a typical Japanese family?
Bonus Question: Bonus Question: Which anime is this?

The answers to all those questions could be found in the book ANIME: A GUIDE TO JAPANESE ANIMATION that will be released in fall by Protoculture. Send us your answers (don't forget to write your name and address -- P.O. 1433, Station B, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3B 3L2). The participant who score the best result will receive a free copy of the book. The answers will also be given with ANIME TRIVIA PART 2 (in PA#56, so we won't accept any participation for Part 1 after the release of this issue in July). Good luck!

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