Animation Quote by Akira Toriyama

I can't single out one thing that influenced me. My generation was influenced greatly by the manga that came out during our childhood.

— Takashi Miike

I was an avid anime watcher until I was about 10, when I moved to manga. I think I am influenced by Osamu Tezuka's…

— Akira Toriyama

I was influenced by Ray Harryhausen and Lotte Reiniger, with her twitchy, cutout animation, which I happened to see at a very young age,…

— Henry Selick

The anime that inspired me the most and one that I probably have influence from is the very first series of 'Lupin the 3rd.'…

— Shinichiro Watanabe

When I was very young, even before I went to what you call elementary school, I used to read and watch Japanese comic books…

— Shinichiro Watanabe

I've always loved Japanese legend, anime and manga.

— Lauren Beukes

My brother and I would come home from school, and even while we were doing homework, we had anime on, Cartoon Network, it was…

— Katy O'Brian

I think of Ray Harryhausen's work - I knew his name before I knew any actor or director's names. His films had an impact…

— Tim Burton

Miyazaki movies were what I was raised on. I've watched them since I was very young, and I've been greatly shaped by them.

— Mitski

I love cartoons, I love comic books and graphic novels. 'Batman: The Animated Series' was a huge influence on me when I was younger.

— Kari Wahlgren

When I was in my early 20s, I was quite into Japanese animation. It's like the same thing that I end up always saying…

— Neill Blomkamp

The Simpsons was a pretty heavy influence, in that it sort of redefined, after The Flintstones, what else television animation can be. I would…

— Seth Macfarlane