Poster of The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942

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

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, January 1 2008
17 years ago
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Portrait of Yasuji MurataYasuji Murata
Yasuji Murata would have been no older than
70 in The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942
as 'Director'
Fri, Jan 24 1896 –
Tue, Nov 22 1966
Portrait of Kiyoji NishikuraKiyoji Nishikura
Kiyoji Nishikura was
>> in The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuyo SeoMitsuyo Seo
Mitsuyo Seo was
96 in The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942
as 'Director'
Tue, Sep 26 1911 –
Tue, Aug 24 2010
Portrait of Yoshitaro KataokaYoshitaro Kataoka
Yoshitaro Kataoka was
>> in The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noburô ÔfujiNoburô Ôfuji
Noburô Ôfuji would have been no older than
61 in The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942
as 'Director'
Fri, Jun 01 1900 –
Fri, Jul 28 1961
Portrait of Kenzô MasaokaKenzô Masaoka
Kenzô Masaoka would have been no older than
90 in The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942
as 'Director'
Wed, Oct 05 1898 –
Wed, Nov 23 1988