Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors (1945)

Name: Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors
Genre: Animation
Released: 1945-03-12

1h 14m

Running Time

March 12, 1945
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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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Cast & Crew.

Mitsuyo Seo

Director / Writer

Yūji Koseki

Composer

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Details.

Release Date
March 12, 1945

Original Name
桃太郎海の神兵

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 14m

Content Rating
PG-13

Genres
Animation

Last updated: 2024-09-17

This Movie Is About.

propaganda

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.