Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors (1945)
1h 14m
Running Time
March 12, 1945Release Date
Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors (1945)
1h 14m
Running Time
March 12, 1945Release Date
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Plot.
The first Japanese feature-length animated film. It was directed by Mitsuyo Seo, who was ordered to make a propaganda film for the war by the Japanese Naval Ministry. Shochiku Moving Picture Laboratory shot the 74-minute film in 1944 and screened it on April 12, 1945. It is a sequel to Momotarō no Umiwashi, a 37-minute film released in 1943 by the same director. It is black and white. The whole movie also depicts the Japanese "liberation of Asia", as proclaimed by the Government at the time. Seo tried to give dreams to children, as well as to instill the hope for peace, with hidden movie's hints of dreams and hopes, under the appearance of war propaganda.
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Release DateMarch 12, 1945
Original Name桃太郎 海の神兵
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 14m
Content RatingPG-13
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Wiki.
Momotaro: Sacred Sailors (桃太郎 海の神兵, Momotarō: Umi no Shinpei) is the first Japanese feature-length animated film. It was directed by Mitsuyo Seo, who was ordered to make a propaganda film for World War II by the Japanese Naval Ministry. Shochiku Moving Picture Laboratory shot the 74-minute film in 1944 and screened it on April 12, 1945. It is a sequel to Momotarō no Umiwashi, a 37-minute film released in 1943 by the same director.In English, the film is sometimes referred to as Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors.