Sea Palace
Before Masaoka Kenzō became one of Japan’s main animation pioneers, he directed two live-action featurettes full of special effects, both considered lost. Until this abridged version of the children’s fairy tale Sea Palace was found, now restored by the Kobe Planet Film Archive with the support of IFFR. A sensation for animation lovers.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Sea Palace
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 1, 1927
Runtime
0h 9m
Genres
Fantasy
User Score
60%
Original Title
うみ の きゅでん
Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Director
Kenzô Masaoka
Description
Before Masaoka Kenzō became one of Japan’s main animation pioneers, he directed two live-action featurettes full of special effects, both considered lost. Until this abridged version of the children’s fairy tale Sea Palace was found, now restored by the Kobe Planet Film Archive with the support of IFFR. A sensation for animation lovers.
