Anime is built on the "Founding Father" of anime/manga, Osamu Tezuka, who is said to have been a Disney fan. Many of his ideas came from America. He wrote the famous "Astro Boy".
Anime Network was created in 2002.
Anime Central was created in 1998.
Bismark - anime - was created in 1984.
Anime UK was created in 1991.
Firestorm - anime - was created in 2002.
Anime Insider was created in 2001.
Mega-Anime was created in 2005.
Anime Candide was created in 1920-10.
Anime on Demand was created in 2011-04.
anime was created in Japan
Astro Boy was the first anime to be created. It was created by Osama Tezuka.
Anime O-Tekku was created in 1995.