List of anime by release date (1939–1945)

This is a list of anime by release date which covers Japanese animated productions that were made between 1939–1945.

English NameJapanese NameRomajiFormatOriginal Release Date
Benkei and Ushiwaka弁慶対牛若Benkei tai UshiwakaShort Film1939[1][2]
Cat's Folktaleニャンの浦島Nyan no urashimaShort Film1939[3]
Monkey and Crabs新猿蟹合戰Shin SarukanigassenShort Film1939[4]
Swim, Monkey, Swim!泳げや泳げOyoge ya OyogeShort Film1939[5]
The Sea Eagle海の荒鷲Umi no arawashiShort Film1939[6]
Kintaro's Training Dayキンタロー体育日記Kintarou Taiiku NikkiShort Film1940[2]
Magician In The Dream夢の魔術師Yume no MajutsushiShort Film1940[7]
The Quack Infantry Troopあひる陸戰隊Ahiru rikusentaiShort Film1940[8]
The Pretend Butterfly Ladyお蝶夫人の幻想Ochofujinno gensoShort Film1940[9]
Arichan the AntアリチャンArichanShort Film1941[10]
Attack on Fuku-chanフクちゃんの奇襲Fuku-chan no kishūShort Film1941[11]
Baby Kangaroo's Birthday Surpriseカンガルーの誕生日Kangaroo no TanjoubiShort Film1941[5][12]
Children and Handicraft子供と工作Kodomo to kōsakuShort Film1941[13]
Jack and the Beanstalkジャックと豆の木Jakku to mame no kiShort Film1941[14]
Our Marinesお猿三吉 ぼくらの海兵団Bokura no KaiheidanShort Film1941[2]
The Lazy FoxなまけぎつねNamakegitsuneShort Film1941[15]
Defeat of the Spiesスパイ撃滅Supai GekimetsuShort Film1942[2][16]
Mabo Fights Hard in the South Seasマー坊の南海奮戦記Mabo no nankai funsen-kiShort Film1942[17]
Momotaro's Sea Eagles桃太郎の海鷲Momotarou no UmiwashiFilm1942[2]
Mountain Mobilizationお山の総動員Oyama no SoudouinShort Film1942[18]
Princess Kaguyaかぐや姫Kaguya HimeShort Film1942[19]
Sankichi the Monkey: The Air Combatお猿の三吉～防空戦Osaru no Sankichi: BoukuusenShort Film1942[5]
Long Live Japan日本 万歳Nippon BanzaiShort Film1943[2]
Spider and TulipくもとちゅうりっぷKumo to TulipShort Film1943[2][20]
The Battle of the Malay Seaマレー沖海戦Maree oki kaisenShort Film1943[21]
Fuku-chan's Submarineフクちゃん部隊出撃の歌Fuku-chan no SensuikanShort Film1944[22]
Insect Heaven昆虫天国Konchu TengokuShort Film1945[23]
Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors桃太郎　海の神兵Momotarō: Umi no ShinpeiFeature Film1945[2][24]
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Notable Births
  • June 26, 1940 - Satoshi Dezaki, director, producer, screenwriter.
  • January 5, 1941 - Hayao Miyazaki, director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, manga artist.[25]
  • November 18, 1943 - Osamu Dezaki (1943 – 2011), film director, screenwriter.[26]
  • April 21, 1944 - Toyoo Ashida (1944 – 2011), director, character designer, animator, animation director, screenwriter.

Notable Death

See also

References
  1. "Benkei and Ushiwaka". The Roots of Japanese Anime. Episode 7. 1939.
  2. Sharp, Jasper (23 September 2004). "Pioneers of Japanese Animation (Part 2)". Midnight Eye: The Latest and Best in Japanese Cinema. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  3. "Cat's Folktale". Japanese Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  4. "Monkey and Crabs". animation.filmarchives.jp. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  5. "Japanese Anime Classic Collection [Disc 4]". www.digital-meme.com. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  6. "The Sea Eagle". Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  7. "Magician In The Dream". Japanese Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  8. "The Quack Infantry Troop". animation.filmarchives.jp. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  9. "お蝶夫人の幻想" (in Japanese). The National Film Center Japan. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  10. "Arichan the Ant". animation.filmarchives.jp. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  11. "Attack on Fuku-chan". Japanese Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  12. "カンガルーの誕生日". Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  13. "Children and Handicraft". Japanese Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  14. "Jack and the Beanstalk". Japanese Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  15. "The Lazy Fox". animation.filmarchives.jp. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  16. "スパイ撃滅". Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  17. Frenchy Lunning (2010). Fanthropologies. University of Minnesota Press. p. 83. ISBN 9781452915654. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  18. "Mountain Mobilization". Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  19. "Princess Kaguya". Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  20. "Animage Top-100 Anime Listing". Anime News Network. January 15, 2008. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  21. "The Battle of the Malay Sea". Japanese Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  22. Peter B. High (2003). The Imperial Screen: Japanese Film Culture in the Fifteen Years' War, 1931-1945. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0-2991-8134-5.
  23. "Insect Heaven". Japanese Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  24. Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy. The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Revised and Expanded Edition.—Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press, 2006.—P. 12.—ISBN 978-1933330105
  25. Feldman, Steven (June 24, 1994). "Hayao Miyazaki Biography" (plain text) (Revision 2 ed.). Nausicaa.net. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  26. "Anime Director Osamu Dezaki Passes Away". Anime News Network. April 17, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  27. "北山, 清太郎, 1888-1945". National Diet Library. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
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