Toei Animation Museum: A Tribute to Otaku Culture

Without a doubt If you are a Dragon Ball fan, you must know Toei Animation the study that introduced us to our Saiyans. And we have an interesting fact for you, the iconic Japanese animation house already has its own museum in Tokyo and it is completely free.

July 23, 1948 Animation pioneers Sanae Yamamoto and Kenzo Masaoka founded their studio under the name Japan Animated Films. But this It was purchased in 1956 by the Toei company, which was dedicated to the production and distribution of film and television.

Great animators such as Osamu Tezuka were trained in this animation house, Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. In addition, Toei Animation is responsible for many classics including Astroboy, Mazinger Z, Candy candy, Dragon Ball, Knights of the Zodiac even the one that is still on the air One PieceAnd if that weren't enough, they were the ones who started the magical girl genre on the screen and parents of the most famous and important worldwide Sailor Moon.

The history of a culture in a Toei Animation museum

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本年もどうぞ宜しくお願い致します。
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The renowned studio created in 2003 the Toei Animation Gallery from Tokyo to pay tribute to animation, however, closed its doors in September 2014But to everyone's delight, In the summer of 2018, the Toei Animation Museum opened. to continue telling the story of our favorite anime.

This museum It is dedicated to showing the entire process of hand-drawn animation., and what better way to do it than with the anime we grew up withIt also has a gallery that presents the entire chronology of the studio's production, from the first film of the 1950s to the most recent productions.

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But the funniest thing is that the exhibitions are temporary, so there's always something new to watch. Like for example for the premiere of Dragon Ball Super Broly They dedicated an entire section to promoting it.

The museum is open to the public Monday through Saturday. and best of all It's freeOf course, this can sometimes exceed its capacity, so those in charge announce on their social media when they have reached their visitor limit.

Toei Animation with its great masterpieces, has marked the childhood of many around the worldAnd it's really wonderful that there's a place where we can learn more about our favorite characters. Tell us in the comments. What is your favorite series from this great animation house?

Image: Toei Animation Museum