Tengu Taiji

Mostly short pieces of Japanese animation dating back to the early XX century. Pre Astro Boy works only. For those who want to explore the very beginnings of anime history before it took its current culture, tropes and technological advancements.

All shorts found on the Japanese Classics Collection box set, curated by Digital Meme, a Japanese company dedicated to obscure East Asian media.

Entries date between 1928 and 1950, making these some of the oldest available anime.

Not listed:
Doubutsu Sumo Taikai (Animal Sumo) https://myanimelist.net/anime/5812/Doubutsu_Sumo_Taikai?q=animal%20sumo&cat=anime
Ohisama to Kaeru (The Sun and the Frogs) https://myanimelist.net/anime/6828/Ohi-sama_to_Kaeru?q=the%20sun%20and%20the%20frogs&cat=anime
Ahiru no Otegara (The Duckling Saves the Day)

These three were only omitted because there wasn't enough room on the list, and it didn't feel worth it to make a part 2. In Ahiru no Otegara's case, this anime is not in the MAL database.