The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab
An early animated short based on the Japanese folktale. There is some confusion as to which version is which, as there are other animated takes on the tale: 1927s "Yasuji Murata’s Monkey and the Crabs", and 1939s "Monkey and Crabs" or ‘Shin Sarukanigassen’ from Kenzô Masaoka
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The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 20, 1917
Runtime
0h 5m
Genres
Animation
User Score
57%
Original Title
猿と蟹
Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Director
Seitaro Kitayama
Description
An early animated short based on the Japanese folktale. There is some confusion as to which version is which, as there are other animated takes on the tale: 1927s "Yasuji Murata’s Monkey and the Crabs", and 1939s "Monkey and Crabs" or ‘Shin Sarukanigassen’ from Kenzô Masaoka
Crew
Trailer
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