The Spider and the Tulip

The Spider and the Tulip

A ladybird is being chased by a black-faced spider.

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Ta-chan's Underwater Adventure

Ta-chan's Underwater Adventure

Animated short from Japan.

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Little Tora, The Abandoned Cat

Little Tora, The Abandoned Cat

A family of cats find an abandoned kitten and take him in to their home. But one of the siblings becomes jealous about the attention the new cat...

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Cherry Blossom: Spring Fantasy

Cherry Blossom: Spring Fantasy

A visually artistic animation with no real story. It follows a pair of butterflies as they drift past various beautiful depictions of people and...

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The Sparrows' Lodge

The Sparrows' Lodge

A short morality/folktale film about an old couple that learn the virtue of not being greedy.

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The 26 Martyrs of Japan

The 26 Martyrs of Japan

Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to spread Christianity.

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Chikara to Onna no Yo no Naka

Chikara to Onna no Yo no Naka

A lost Japanese animated film noted for being one of the earliest to feature voice acting. The story is about a working family man who has an...

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The Dance of the Chagamas

The Dance of the Chagamas

The first full cel-animated short. A group of tanukis investigate a temple and cause mischief.

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Sea Palace

Sea Palace

Before Masaoka Kenzō became one of Japan’s main animation pioneers, he directed two live-action featurettes full of special effects, both...

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Tora-chan's Clang Clang Bug

Tora-chan's Clang Clang Bug

Tora-chan and Miike are working on the side of a tuna steamship and manage to run afoul of the short-tempered captain. But the captain makes plenty...

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Torachan and the Bride

Torachan and the Bride

Tora-chan and Miike and playing while their big sister prepares for her wedding. Just then a letter arrives; it's from Grandfather, who writes that...

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Benkei vs. Ushiwaka

Benkei vs. Ushiwaka

Adapts the legendary encounter between two key figures in Japanese culture.

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Nonsense Story, Vol.1: Monkey Island

Nonsense Story, Vol.1: Monkey Island

Animated short about a kid on monkey island.

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Monkey and Crabs

Monkey and Crabs

Chestnuts, bees, and a mortar join forces to punish a villainous monkey.

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Fuku-Chan’s Surprise Attack

Fuku-Chan’s Surprise Attack

Wartime propaganda film loosely based on the attack on Pearl Harbour in which Fuku-chan assaults a den of thieves who had been terrorizing the town.

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