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Momotaro no umiwashi (1943)

Also known as Momotaro's Sea Eagles

1943 · Animation · 37 min · dir. Mitsuyo Seo

  • Animation
  • Short
  • Fantasy
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Synopsis

Considered the first animated feature film from Japan. Although it's short, it was billed as a main attraction. This government funded propaganda film features the classic folklore character Momotaro and his animal friends as they attack Pearl Harbor which is defended by characters strikingly similar to Bluto and Olive Oil from the Popeye cartoons. The animation is mixed with real video footage from the attack on Pearl Harbor supplied by the military.

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Details

Director
Mitsuyo Seo
Writer
Arishige Kurihara
Composer
Noboru Itō
Cinematography
Mitsuyo Seo
Studio
Geijutsu Eiga-sha
Released
1943-03-25
Original title
桃太郎の海鷲
Running time
37 minutes

Cast & crew