Fascinating post about something I don't know anyhing about: anime, manga and kamishibai.
I felt especially intrigued while watching modern kamishibai video about the mountain witch and could actually imagine expanding this form of storytelling with pipe organ improvisations and comic strips that I do.
Thank you for this glimpse into visual traditions of Japan.
Yes. Kamishibai is one of the origins of manga and anime, but it's not well known about. You can see the same concepts at play here. I doubt it'll make a comeback, but I do believe it is an artform that's worth bringing back. And yup, it can be further enhanced with modern tools as you've said.