Welcome to the Early Animation Wiki! We are a collaborative place to share information on the early days of animation.
Find biographical information on animators, directors, background artists, composers voice actors, and more. Pictured: Tex Avery.
Watch examples of early animation, complete with links to information about the cartoons, their makers, and their studios.
Histories of the studios responsible for producing and distributing early animation.
Find information on early animators, animation studios, artistic movements, influences, and more in books, journal and magazine articles, and links to websites, blogs, and collections.
As the Year of the Snake has arrived, enjoy the first feature-length animation of Toei which was in fact based on a Chinese folklore about a white snake demon, Bai Niang, falling in love with a mortal man.
Toei Animation is one of the biggest animation productions in Japan but have never received an Oscar nomination. However, this year, the company is within reach for a shot at the Oscar for this year’s Academy Awards nominations.
Introducing a pioneer in early Japanese animation.
Toei’s Hakujaden is a direct adaptation of Chinese folklore, Legend of the White Snake, which has a long history that dates back more than a thousand years in Ancient China. The romance evolved across centuries, with new interpretations constantly being introduced, until the most recent White Snake trilogy which features the wildest retelling by far.