List of Works

Animation works can be viewed as a list including images in order of date or title. Alternatively, enter keywords to search for specific works.

Armies of the World

漫画の列国陸軍

Prod. Year : 1932 Dir. :

Maru-san and Kaku-san have grown complacent in peace. They go to view a military parade, but it turns into a comparison of the military strength of countries around the world. In the end, they listen in on an arms control conference to find out what each country is really thinking.
Sports Day

体育デー

Prod. Year : 1932 Dir. : Yasuji Murata

Apparatus gymnastics, judo, diving, etc.—what ingenious techniques can they perform? Watch how animals play various sports.
Taro's Train

太郎さんの汽車

Prod. Year : 1929 Dir. : Yasuji Murata

Taro-san, the train conductor, cautions the raucous animals to be on their best behavior on the train.
National Anthem, Kimigayo

國歌君か代

Prod. Year : 1931 Dir. : Noburo Ofuji

A silhouette animation created by Noburo Ofuji, an artist widely known for chiyogami cutout animations.
Rascal Racoon

漫画紙芝居いたづら狸の卷

Prod. Year : 1933 Dir. : Yasuji Murata

A hungry raccoon dog sneaks into a temple. He successfully gets his paws on the temple offerings.
The Lump

漫画瘤取り

Prod. Year : 1929 Dir. : Yasuji Murata

An old man with a big lump on his cheek is lured by pleasant music to a long-nosed goblins' party in full swing.
The Making of a Color Animation

色彩漫画の出來る迄

Prod. Year : 1937 Dir. : Shigeji Ogino、Noburo Ofuji

A valuable documentary that shows how Princess Katsura (カツラ姫, 1937) was made by Noburo Ofuji.
Detective Felix in Trouble

FELIXノ迷探偵

Prod. Year : 1932 Dir. : Shigeji Ogino

Detective Felix the black cat springs into action to search for Hanako's stolen shoes.
A Day after a Hundred Years

百年後の或る日

Prod. Year : 1933 Dir. : Shigeji Ogino

Mr. Ogino, who was supposed to have died during World War II, is called back to this world in 2032 to leave for Mars.
An Expression

AN EXPRESSION(表現)

Prod. Year : 1935 Dir. : Shigeji Ogino

This is a rhythmical and colorful drama illustrated by Ogino.

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