This is a list of anime by release date which covers Japanese animated productions that were made between 1939–1945.
Notable births
June 26, 1940 - Tetsu Dezaki, director, producer, screenwriter. January 5, 1941 - Hayao Miyazaki, director, producer, screenwriter, animator, author, manga artist. November 18, 1943 - Osamu Dezaki (1943 – 2011), film director, screenwriter. April 21, 1944 - Toyoo Ashida (1944 – 2011), director, character designer, animator, animation director, screenwriter.
Notable deaths
February 2, 1945 - Seitarō Kitayama (b. 1888)
See also
List of anime by release date (pre-1939) List of anime by release date (1946–1959) History of anime List of years in animation