“animation short”
An early silhouette animated film by Hidehiko Okuda, Hakusan Kimura and Tomu Uchida. The original story is a Buddhist tale of a young lady who saved a crab (a spiritual being according to Japanese Buddhist faith) from being eaten, and was later saved from danger by the same crab.
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Tomu Uchida Director · Hidehiko Okuda Director Hakusan Kimura Director
First release January 2, 1925 · Produced in Japan · Original title 蟹満寺縁起
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Japan
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Original title
蟹満寺縁起
Original language
Japanese
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No dialogue
Release dates
Japan · January 2, 1925
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