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The roots of Japanese anime until the end of WWII : With 8 ground-breaking films /

A rare glimpse of early Japanese anime and prewar Japanese culture, The roots of Japanese anime features the masterworks of such pioneers of Japanese animation as Noburo Ofuji, Yasuji Murata, and Kenzo Masaoka, in addition to Mitsuyo Seo's Momotaro's sea eagle, the notorious war cartoon bi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Zakka Films
Other Authors: Ōfuji, Noburō, 1900-1961, Murata, Yasuji, 1896-1966, Nishikura, Kiyoji, Kataoka, Yoshitarō, Masaoka, Kenzō, 1898-1988, Seo, Mitsuyo, 1911-
Format: Video DVD
Language:Japanese
Language Notes:In Japanese with optional English subtitles.
Published: Hamden, Conn. : Zakka Films, [2008]
Subjects:
Animation (Cinematography) > Japan > History.
World War, 1939-1945 > Japan > Propaganda.
Nationalism > Japan.
Japan > Social life and customs.
Motion picture film collections.
Animated films.
Short films.
Fiction films.
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Summary:A rare glimpse of early Japanese anime and prewar Japanese culture, The roots of Japanese anime features the masterworks of such pioneers of Japanese animation as Noburo Ofuji, Yasuji Murata, and Kenzo Masaoka, in addition to Mitsuyo Seo's Momotaro's sea eagle, the notorious war cartoon billed as Japan's first feature anime.
Item Description:Cataloged from DVD container.
Special features: Japanese anime history and commentary for each film by prominent scholars ; Momotaro's Sea Eagle's ad collection.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 92 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in + 1 booklet.
Format:DVD; NTSC; region free.
Production Credits:The village festival: Noburo Ofuji ; Song of spring: Noburo Ofuji ; Chinkoroheibei and the treasure box: Noburo Ofuji ; The monkey Masamune: Yasuji Murata ; Chameko's day: Kiyoji Nishikura ; Danemon Ban - the monster exterminator: Yoshitaro Kataoko ; Benkei and Ushiwaka: Kenzo Masaoka ; Momotaro's sea eagle: Mitsuyo Seo.