What is the earliest Japanese era/period which was depicted in any anime?

[Star_Of_Hope]

I really don't have much knowledge when it comes to Japanese history.
So anyone know anything about this?

 

[Blackangel]

not sure lol
i am sure @grungie @kadenmire @gemxtria @cryingclown might not more about it.

 

[Grungie]

I don’t know off the top of my head, but I can guarantee they probably have something based on Himiko of the Yamatai, or on the Kojiki. The latter is probably gonna be more “educational”.

 

[Blackangel]

[quote="Grungie" pid='238486' dateline='1611756498']
I don’t know off the top of my head, but I can guarantee they probably have something based on Himiko of the Yamatai, or on the Kojiki. The latter is probably gonna be more “educational”.
[/quote]

oh wow grungie
thanks lol and now i want to watch these anime as well. thanks a lot.

 

[Demon_skeith]

Whatever era they show in Inyuasha.

 

[Blackangel]

Whatever era they show in Inyuasha.

for real?
i never thought they belong to such an old era lol.

 

[Rinko]

I can't think of too many.
There are many old anime like prior to world war 2.

 

[Grungie]

[quote="Demon_skeith" pid='238542' dateline='1611820297']
Whatever era they show in Inyuasha.
[/quote]

That’s the Warring States period, and they’ve had stuff earlier than that.

 

[kadenmire]

Did a little research and it looks like the earliest period depicted in anime is the Heian period -794 to 1185 Otogi Zoshi is probly the most well known anime set in this period. Inuyasha would have fallen into the Sengoku period -1467 to 1600.

 

[Blackangel]

Did a little research and it looks like the earliest period depicted in anime is the Heian period -794 to 1185 Otogi Zoshi is probly the most well known anime set in this period. Inuyasha would have fallen into the Sengoku period -1467 to 1600.

oh wow kadenmire
thanks a lot for the information and i will probably try to watch anime that highlights the heian period.