Urashima Tarou (1931)

animes that last a minute or less

All shorts found on the Japanese Classics Collection box set, curated by Digital Meme, a Japanese company dedicated to obscure East Asian media.

Entries date between 1928 and 1950, making these some of the oldest available anime.

Not listed:
Doubutsu Sumo Taikai (Animal Sumo) https://myanimelist.net/anime/5812/Doubutsu_Sumo_Taikai?q=animal%20sumo&cat=anime
Ohisama to Kaeru (The Sun and the Frogs) https://myanimelist.net/anime/6828/Ohi-sama_to_Kaeru?q=the%20sun%20and%20the%20frogs&cat=anime
Ahiru no Otegara (The Duckling Saves the Day)

These three were only omitted because there wasn't enough room on the list, and it didn't feel worth it to make a part 2. In Ahiru no Otegara's case, this anime is not in the MAL database.

Retellings of the Japanese folklore "Urashima Tarou". 🐢

Tags: Folklore, Folktale, Urashima Tarō, Urashimako, Urashima no ko, Ura no Shimako, Fisherman, Turtle, Dragon Palace, Otohime, Oto-hime, Treasure Box, Rip Van Winkle

Wikis:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urashima_Tar%C5%8D
https://fairytale.fandom.com/wiki/Urashima_Tar%C5%8D_the_Immortal_Fisherman

Interesting read:
Urashima Taro: The Timeless Tale of a Japanese Fisherman and a Magical Turtle
https://www.bokksu.com/blogs/news/urashima-taro-the-timeless-tale-of-a-japanese-fisherman-and-a-magical-turtle

Also check NHK WORLD-JAPAN's Story Land (https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/storyland/):
Urashima Taro
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/4040008/

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