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The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab

The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab

1917 Animation
Release date : May 20, 1917
Runtime : 5m
Countries of origin : Japan /
Original Language : No Language /
Director : Seitaro Kitayama /
Writers :
Production companies : Nikkatsu Corporation /
May 20, 1917 5m Japan Animation No Language More
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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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Taisaku Takagi
Taisaku Takagi
Seitaro Kitayama
Seitaro Kitayama
Seitaro Kitayama
Seitaro Kitayama
Seitaro Kitayama
Seitaro Kitayama

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  • title：The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1917
  • Runtime：5m
  • Genres： Animation ·
  • Countries of origin： Japan ·
  • Original Language： No Language ·
  • Director： Seitaro Kitayama /
  • Writers：
  • Production companies： Nikkatsu Corporation ·
  • Overview：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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