Kenzô Masaoka Trailers
The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942 TrailerTora-chan's Clang Clang Bug TrailerTorachan and the Bride Trailer
Most Popular Kenzô Masaoka Trailers
Total trailers found: 17
Monkey and Crabs Trailer (1939)
01 January 1939
Chestnuts, bees, and a mortar join forces to punish a villainous monkey.
Torachan and the Bride Trailer (1948)
01 February 1948
Tora-chan and Miike and playing while their big sister prepares for her wedding. Just then a letter arrives; it's from Grandfather, who writes that he won't allow the wedding as long as he lives! Bride and groom rush to the church to get married before the old cat can stop them, but his boat has just arrived! Can Tora-chan and Miike keep him distracted long enough for their sister's happy day to go uninterrupted?
Cherry Blossom: Spring Fantasy Trailer (1946)
01 January 1946
A visually artistic animation with no real story. It follows a pair of butterflies as they drift past various beautiful depictions of people and animals.
The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942 Trailer (2008)
01 January 2008
A rare glimpse of early Japanese sound anime and prewar Japanese culture, The Roots of Japanese Anime features the masterworks of such pioneers of Japanese animation as Noburo Ofuji, Yasuji Murata, and Kenzo Masaoka, in addition to Mitsuyo Seo’s Momotaro’s Sea Eagle, the notorious war cartoon billed as Japan’s first feature anime.
Nonsense Story, Vol.1: Monkey Island Trailer (1931)
09 February 1931
Animated short about a kid on monkey island.
Fuku-Chan’s Surprise Attack Trailer (1942)
15 March 1942
Wartime propaganda film loosely based on the attack on Pearl Harbour in which Fuku-chan assaults a den of thieves who had been terrorizing the town.
Little Tora, The Abandoned Cat Trailer (1947)
25 September 1947
A family of cats find an abandoned kitten and take him in to their home. But one of the siblings becomes jealous about the attention the new cat gets from her mother and runs away from home.
The Spider and the Tulip Trailer (1943)
15 April 1943
A spider attempts to lure a ladybug into his web. When she manages to escape and hide in a tulip, a storm comes that batters the spider, while the ladybug remains safe.
The 26 Martyrs of Japan Trailer (1931)
01 October 1931
Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to spread Christianity.
Sea Palace Trailer (1927)
01 April 1927
Before Masaoka Kenzō became one of Japan’s main animation pioneers, he directed two live-action featurettes full of special effects, both considered lost.
The Dance of the Chagamas Trailer (1935)
19 March 1935
The first full cel-animated short. A group of tanukis investigate a temple and cause mischief.
Tora-chan's Clang Clang Bug Trailer (1950)
31 December 1950
Tora-chan and Miike are working on the side of a tuna steamship and manage to run afoul of the short-tempered captain.
The Sparrows' Lodge Trailer (1936)
18 January 1936
A short morality/folktale film about an old couple that learn the virtue of not being greedy.
Chikara to Onna no Yo no Naka Trailer (1933)
01 April 1933
A lost Japanese animated film noted for being one of the earliest to feature voice acting. The story is about a working family man who has an affair with a coworker.
Benkei vs. Ushiwaka Trailer (1939)
21 July 1939
Adapts the legendary encounter between two key figures in Japanese culture.
The Forest’s Baseball Team Trailer (1934)
16 November 1934
A baseball game among the animals of the forest. In the middle of the match, the fox transforms into a princess and the raccoon into a servant, turning the scene into a kabuki-style performance.
