Anime started in the 20th century. The late 1910s saw the very first generation of Japanese animators. This included Oten Shimokawa, Jun'ichi Kouchi and Seitaro Kitayama who are known as the "fathers of anime". Oten created animations such as 'Imokawa Mukuzo Genkanban no Maki' ('The Story of the Concierge Mukuzo Imokawa') in 1917, considered the first confirmed anime. Other animations during 1917 include 'Namakura Gatana' by Jun'ichi and 'Sarukani Gassen' ('Battle of a Monkey and Crab') by Seitaro.
During World War 2 propaganda anime films where created to encourage Japanese children to be patriotic. Examples include 'Momotaro no Umiwashi' ('Momotaro's Sea Eagles') by Geijutsu Eigasha in 1942 and 'Momotarō: Umi no Shinpei' ('Momotarou: God Warriors of the Sea'), the first animated feature-length film, directed by Mitsuyo Seo in 1945.
Imokawa Mukuzo Genkanban no Maki:
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