Momotaro's Sea Eagles
Considered the first animated feature film from Japan. Although it's short, it was billed as a main attraction. This government funded propaganda film features the classic folklore character Momotaro and his animal friends as they attack Pearl Harbor which is defended by characters strikingly similar to Bluto and Olive Oil from the Popeye cartoons. The animation is mixed with real video footage from the attack on Pearl Harbor supplied by the military.
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Momotaro's Sea Eagles
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- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 25, 1943
Runtime
0h 37m
Genres
Animation, Fantasy
User Score
50%
Original Title
桃太郎の海鷲
Production Companies
Geijutsu Eiga-sha
Director
Mitsuyo Seo
Description
Considered the first animated feature film from Japan. Although it's short, it was billed as a main attraction. This government funded propaganda film features the classic folklore character Momotaro and his animal friends as they attack Pearl Harbor which is defended by characters strikingly similar to Bluto and Olive Oil from the Popeye cartoons. The animation is mixed with real video footage from the attack on Pearl Harbor supplied by the military.