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.

Urashima Taro(supposed title) [digitally restored version]

浦島太郎（仮）[デジタル復元版][白黒ポジ染色版]

Prod. Year : Unknown Dir. : Unknown

Urashima Taro goes fishing. He is swept up by the waves and ends up at the bottom of the ocean.
Spring Song

春の唄

Prod. Year : 1931 Dir. : Noburo Ofuji

“A country where cherry blossoms bloom, the Spring Song. Listen, celebrate, dance. Chiyogami talkie 'Spring Song'” (from a publicity flyer)
A Ship of Oranges

みかん舩

Prod. Year : 1927 Dir. : Noburo Ofuji

The story of the wealthy Edo period merchant, Kinokuniya Bunzaemon in his youth, and how he made his fortune selling oranges. Even the wrath of the Wind God is a gust of fortune for Bunzaemon.
Two Worlds

漫画二つの世界

Prod. Year : 1929 Dir. : Yasuji Murata

Based on Aesop's fable The Ant and the Grasshopper (アリとキリギリス), this film contrasts diligent and easygoing lifestyles to emphasize the importance of hard work.
Electrical Telegraphy, Electric Bells and Telephones

電信電鈴電話

Prod. Year : 1931 Dir. : Yasuji Murata

An educational science film created for elementary school students before the war. The principles behind the application of electromagnetism in telephones and other concepts are illustrated.
The Ugly Duckling

あひるの子

Prod. Year : 1932 Dir. : Yasuji Murata

The ugly duckling, who is teased about his different appearance, leaves his gentle mother to go on a journey alone.
The Development of the Train

汽車の發達

Prod. Year : 1932 Dir. : Yasuji Murata

An animation explaining the mechanism of steam engines invented in Europe. It also describes the development of extensive railway networks in Japan.
Kamishibai Kintaro

漫画紙芝居金太郎の卷

Prod. Year : 1934 Dir. : Yasuji Murata

Kintaro, gentle and strong, is popular in the forest. He eventually becomes a great samurai with the name Sakata no Kintoki.
The Cat Purr Dance

ニヤゴダンス

Prod. Year : 1932 Dir. : Yasuji Murata

Six mischievous little mice did not pay heed to their mother. Now they face a drunken black cat. Sound is missing from this version.
The Dull Sword [the longest, digitally restored version]

なまくら刀[デジタル復元・最長版][白黒ポジ染色版]

Prod. Year : 1917 Dir. : Junichi Kouchi

The oldest existing Japanese animation film that was released in 1917, the year domestic animation film was born.

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