Along with another early masterpiece, spider and tulip, these films are preserved as milestones of the industry and historical artifacts of the war. This infamous 1945 blackandwhite propaganda film was funded by the navy. World war ii dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb. Digitally restored momotaro, uminoshinpei released 1945.
Setting the stage for the rise of anime, momotaro, sacred sailors was japans first featurelength animated film. Released in 1945 and produced at the behest of the japanese naval ministry, momotaro, sacred sailors is directed by mitsuyo seo. Momotaro, sacred sailors still courtesy of funimation. Funimation entertainment acquires exclusive rights to the first japanese featurelength anime film momotaro, sacred sailors. May 11, 2017 setting the stage for the rise of anime, momotaro, sacred sailors was japans first featurelength animated film. Momotaro, sacred sailors was the first ever anime feature film to be made, and its two claims to fame are evidenced by the year it was released. Momotaro, sacred sailors played a major role in setting the stage fo the rise of anime and was japans first featurelength animated film. The subtitles were done in 20 by the skaro hunting society. A notable accomplishment for its time, the project was funded by the navy ministry of japan during world war ii. Funimation entertainment acquires exclusive rights to the first japanese featurelength anime film momotaro, sacred sailors newly digitally restored wwii. All that remained was a legend that sacred sailors will come from the east who will free the people.
Buy momotaro, sacred sailors collectors edition dual format from zavvi, the home of pop culture. Sacred sailors is a monumental work in the evolution of japanese animation, and a testament to the dark days of modern history, funded by the japanese imperial navy to. Japans very first featurelength animation, a landmark in anime history and a masterpiece of propaganda, believed lost for several decades and now finally available to view. The sacred sailors we gave it all to you album download.
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Pages in category 1945 anime films this category contains only the following page. Sacred sailors can be pretty boring at times but does provide an interesting counterpoint to american antijapanese propaganda cartoons. Shop momotaro, sacred sailors collectors bd bluray. Not only that, but this was a propaganda film aimed at children. Sacred sailors spider and tulip bluray disc, 2017, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Full movie listings of showtimes for films playing at theaters in tokyo, yokohama, osaka, kyoto and kobe. Based on a classic japanese fairy tale about momotaro a boy who was born from a peach and defeated monsters with the help of his animal friends, momotaro, sacred sailors was released in 1945. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the assessment scale. If youre a historian, an animation buff, or just looking for a movie thats like nothing youve seen, youll find momotaro, sacred sailors well worth watching. Oct 14, 2016 the result was momotaro umi no shinpei momotaro, sacred sailors, in which the japanese folk hero momotaro leads a task force to rescue the peaceloving animals of the south seas.
Funimation announced that they acquired 1945 film momotaro, sacred sailors. Funimation entertainment acquires exclusive rights to the first japanese featurelength anime film momotaro, sacred sailors newly digitally restored wwiiera film premiered at 2016 cannes film. Written and directed by mitsuyo seo 19112010, momotaro, sacred sailors was a propaganda film produced in 1944 by shochiku co. Anime history of momotaro sacred sailors march 28, 2017 by godswill over the last several decades, iconic anime stories of pocket monsters and magical girls, super saiyans and maneating titans, have made a huge cultural impact from japan to the rest of the world. Shochiku moving picture laboratory shot the 74minute film in 1944 and screened it on april 12, 1945. Momotaro sacred sailors was directed by seo mutsuyo. Umi no shinpei momotaro s godsblessed sea warriors or momotaro s sacred sailors celebrating the overthrow of colonial power in asia and the pacific, presented in the highest dvd quality mpg video format of 9.
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Sacred sailors on myanimelist, the internets largest anime database. A monkey, a dog, a pheasant, and a bear travel southward after resting in their villages at the foot of mt. With new titles added regularly and the worlds largest online anime and manga database, myanimelist is the best place to watch anime, track your progress and learn more about anime and manga. It is a wwii propaganda film that imagines the folk hero momotaro. A squadron flies to onigashima under the command of momotaro. It was completed just before the end of world war 2 and was released into the remaining theatres in 1945. Funimation licenses wwiiera anime film momotaro, sacred sailors may 31, 2016 anime limited updates from mcm london comic con updated 3 may 29, 2016 2016 scotland loves anime lineup. Anime history of momotaro sacred sailors funimation.
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