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| | Intro to Anime |
 | | Two years ago a study determined that 40% of printed matter produced in Japan that year were manga, and in that same year manga was officially recognized as the seventh national art of Japan, along with calligraphy, block printing, Noh theater, Kabuki theater, shadow puppets, and traditional Ikebana flower-arranging. |
 | | Mangas developed out of a long tradition of narrative prints, of which the earliest date to the 12th century. |
 | | Interestingly, while most anime are made after manga series, this was made at the same time as its manga series, one issue of the manga being released the same day each episode aired. |
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