Season 18, Episode 8: The New Wave (Social Matters, 1955-1972)
A black and white photograph of Arashi Kanjuro, the first actor to ever portray a Japanese emperor on film. Source: Public Domain
A black-and-white photograph of Mifune Toshiro, a famous Japanese actor whose dramatic and comedic roles continue to influence film today. Source: Public Domain
A black-and-white photograph of Tezuka Osamu, the manga artist who created Astro Boy, which became the first hit animation TV show. Source: Public Domain
A poster for the Astro Boy television show. Source: Public Domain
A black-and-white photograph of Hasegawa Machiko, the creator of Sazae-san, both the manga and animated series. It became the longest-running animated series in world history. Source: Public Domain
A typical comic strip of the Sazae-san manga, in which a conductor mistakenly assumes that the lady’s husband is late for his train when actually she is the intended passenger. Source: Public Domain
