The Choju-jinbutsu-giga represents animal caricatures from the 7th century, it is usually referred as the first manga every published.

Famous for its movies like Totoro or Chihiro, Studio Ghibli created a small advertisement that animates this historic manga, which was a pretty big deal in Japan. Via Ukiyo-e blog.

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