A silent Japanese animated short made by Jun'ichi Kōuchi in 1917, also known by its original title, Hanawa Hekonai meitō no maki. Its brief gag about a samurai who buys a blunt sword makes it a key work of early Japanese animation; rediscovered in Osaka, it is now the oldest surviving film from that period.
KEY FACTS
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1917
- Country or region
- Japan
References
- Namakura Gatana - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia librees.wikipedia.org
- A Treasure Trove of Early Japanese Animationnippon.com