Saru Kani Gassen (1927) (Yasuji Murata's Monkey and the Crabs)

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Japanese: 猿蟹合戰

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: May 1927

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Source: Other

Genre: Drama

Duration: 5 min.

Rating: G - All Ages

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A father crab Kanisuke and his son Kanitaro sow persimmon seeds in their garden that they got from Sarukichi the monkey. A large sprout begins to grow, and it turns into a tree which then bears a lot of fruit. Watching Kanisuke, Sarukichi notices that the father crab is having difficulty picking persimmons, so he picks a basket-full of the fruit and runs away. When Sarukichi sees Kanisuke following him, he throws persimmon at Kanisuke and kills him. In order to avenge his father's death, the child crab Kanitaro consults with his three uncles, Kurisaku (chestnut), Hachinosuke (bee), and Usubei (mortar). The three promise him to help him. The three uncles enter Sarukichi's house while he is away, where Usubei climbs up on the roof, Hachinosuke stays outside the house, and Kurisaku hides himself behind a folding screen. When Sarukichi returns home, he is surprised by the bursting of chestnuts Kurisaku threw in the fireplace and they have a sword fight. Hachinosuke joins the fight with his spear. When Sarukichi runs out of the house, Usubei falls on his head, and Kanitaro cuts off his nose. Hanging Sarukichi from the spear, the three uncles and Kanitaro return triumphantly.

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Murata, Yasuji

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Chuuzou, Aochi

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Apr 17, 2024

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Recommended

This one is quite unique and not like most anime due to its age. I feel as though it is unfair to judge it in comparison to anime today, or even anime from the 1980s as technology simply was not the same. This came out BEFORE the Great Depression! It truly is a work of art.

Should you watch it? Yeah! It's a piece of history that you can watch in 5 minutes on YouTube and I think it is definitely worth the watch if you are interested.

Will you be blown away? Not by the storyline or characters but if you are like me, then the ...