Namakura Gatana (1917) | The Dull Sword | Full Movie
🎬 Movie: Namakura Gatana (1917)
📜 Directed by Jun’ichi Kōuchi, Namakura Gatana (The Dull Sword) is one of the earliest surviving Japanese animated films. This 4-minute short follows a bumbling samurai who buys a new sword and sets out to test it—only to discover it’s embarrassingly dull. With expressive linework and slapstick timing, this film captures the humor and simplicity of early anime storytelling.
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