The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942 (2008)

Storyline

A rare glimpse of early Japanese sound 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. These movies represent the brilliance and variety of anime, ranging from beautiful Japanese paper animation to powerful multiplane cel cartoons. They also evoke the fascinating complexity of Japan, a nation that is then both marching towards war, enlisting kids in militarist nationalism, yet also delighting in a mixture of modern popular culture, ancient folk tales, irreverent comedy, and the everyday life of prewar Japanese children.

Key Information

                                        Director
                                        Yasuji Murata
                                    

                                    Studio
                                    Zakka Films
                                

                                    Language
                                    JA
                                

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When was The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942 released?

The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942 was released on January 1, 2008.

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The runtime of The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942 is 1h 28m.

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The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942 is a Animation movie.

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Who directed The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942?

The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942 was directed by Yasuji Murata.

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The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942 is originally in Japanese.