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The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942

20081h 28mMovieAnimation

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…

DirectorsKiyoji Nishikura·Yoshitaro Kataoka

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