The Dull Sword (1917)
4m
Running Time
June 30, 1917Release Date
Plot.
A samurai purchases a new sword only to find it is already dull. When he returns to the dull looking merchant to complain, something quite unexpected happens.
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Cast & Crew.
Junichi Kouchi
Director / Animation
Kisaburo Kobayashi
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 30, 1917
Original Nameなまくら刀
StatusReleased
Running Time4m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
samurai
anime
Wiki.
The Dull Sword (Japanese: なまくら刀, Hepburn: Namakura Gatana) is a Japanese animated short film produced by Jun'ichi Kōuchi in 1917. It was rediscovered by an antique shop employee in Osaka in March 2008.
This film is a 4-minute silent short that tells a story about a foolish rōnin's purchase of a dull-edged sword and subsequent attempts at tsujigiri. It was released on June 30, 1917, and is among the very earliest examples of anime.
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