Kaguya-hime (1961)

Stop-motion short films about Japanese folklores, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (also known as The Tale of Princess Kaguya) in Kaguya-hime and Momotaro or Peach Boy in Mukashi Mukashi Momotarou. These might interest those who like folklores and stop-motion animation. 

Films based on the folklore "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" with distinct animation styles, stop-motion in Kaguya-hime and impressionistic in Kaguya-hime no Monogatari. The stop-motion animation for Kaguya-hime was nicely done for its time and of course Kaguya-hime no Monogatari's old-fashioned hand-drawn animation is a visual feast. The stories were close to the original however in Kaguya-hime, only three suitors along with the emperor were shown (Prince Kuramochi with the jeweled branch from a tree, Prince Ishitsukuri with Buddha's stone bowl, and Grand Counselor Otomo with the five-colored jade that shines from the dragon’s neck; Lord Minister of the Right Abe with the robe of fire-rat fur and Middle Counselor Isonokami with the cowrie shell that swallow warms as a treasure and a charm for safe birth were shown along with the other three suitors and the emperor in Kaguya-hime no Monogatari).  read more 

Classic puppet theater anime that forego the animation and storytelling conventions of their time, both telling historical folktales of Japan, both the story and animation bear obvious similarities due to this, despite the 40+ year age difference.