It was the year 1956, the world was going through a rapid period of change since the end of the second world war. Japan had decided to expand their creative prowess into animating. It was not the first time, they had tested the waters in 1917 with chalk made animation.
At the time, it was an investment of time and energy into an unexplored realm of opportunity. Japanese animation was no different from other animation at the time, but at the same time it was.
However, this article is not going to dive in anime styles from the early 20th century. No, we will be exploring the most popular animes of the older generations and how they fare against the current styles of today.
Animation Style
Before discussing anything further, let us analyze the animation style of all of the animes of
![Astro Boy [aka Mighty Atom] (Anime) – Tezuka In English](https://tezukainenglish.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/astroboy-1960s.jpg)
Regarded as “the god of anime”, Astro Boy.
Space Pirate Captain Harlock offered an even more unique dive into colored animation that the 1960’s animes could not match.
The turn of the millennium brought out many animes that are still regarded as classics. And one of the best-selling mangas of all time came through with a debut art style that was both unique and phenomenal. You better believe it.
The early 2010s seemed to all follow a similar animation style as seen in ‘Maid Sama!’. It seems as though the early 2010s were a period in which there was drastic experimentation between both ‘modern-day’ animes and the earlier animes of the 1990s.
One Punch Man was one of the animes that marked the beginning of a completely different style of animation, with action-packed sequences where the frames flew off the TV screen, it was captivating to say the least. It quickly rose to popularity after its initial release, this anime is also part of the few in its era responsible for garnering new younger anime fans.
The final entry of the list is one that highlights the current 2020’s anime style. Crisp and clean, fluid motions that look as if they were happening in real life. Can it get any better?
Story
Longevity
Conclusion
Regardless of your what your favorite anime style is, no one can
There was a drastic shift from hand drawn animation to computer drawn animation. This allowed us to enjoy anime with a faster, and more detailed approach than ever before.
So what is the verdict? What is considered the best animation, newer or old?
In terms of story, that would have to go to the older animations.
Although there has been quite a lot of newer stories within the past decade, a majority of them are recycled versions of the stories we already know. The formula stays the same with every new anime that comes out, which is not too bad if you think about it. If it ain’t broke, why fix it? That is not to say that story should not come first
Now, longevity.
Finally, Anime style.
This W will have to go to newer animes. Not only is there room for nuance
