Japanese books

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poster The Funeral of Tomijiro Kobayashi

The Funeral of Tomijiro Kobayashi

8mn - Documentary

poster Lutteurs japonais

Lutteurs japonais

1mn - Documentary, Action

Two fighters, in traditional costume, taking part to the national kendo tournament.

poster Maple Leaf Viewing

Maple Leaf Viewing

6mn - Action, Fantasy, Music

[…] A reel was shot of the Noh drama Momiji-gari (Maple Leaf Hunters, or Viewing Scarlet Maple Leaves), in which Danjuro played opposite Onoe Kikugoro V (1844-1903) as an ogress who has disguised herself …

poster The Dull Sword

The Dull Sword

4mn - Comedy, Animation

A samurai purchases a new sword only to find it is already dull. When he returns to the dull looking merchant to complain, something quite unexpected happens.

poster Cry for Happy

Cry for Happy

110mn - Romance, Comedy

Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.

poster Katsudō Shashin

Katsudō Shashin

1mn - Animation, Family

A boy in a cadet's uniform paints a statement on the top of the frame and then tips his cap to the audience. Also known as "Matsumoto fragment".

poster Anatahan

Anatahan

From June 1944, twelve Japanese seamen are stranded for seven years on an abandoned and forgotten island called Anatahan.

poster The Magic Book

The Magic Book

Characters from a large magic book come to life.

poster Japanese Butterflies

Japanese Butterflies

This early silent era film was released in France circa 1908 by Segundo de Chomón. It is partially hand coloured and shows several Japanese characters and eventually a worm change into a butterfly which w…

poster Shadows

Shadows

Yen Sin, a humble Chinese, is washed ashore after a storm and finds himself an outsider in the deeply Christian fishing community of Urkey. Yen Sin elects to stay, despite his status as a despised 'heathe…

poster Tale the Autumn Leaves Told

Tale the Autumn Leaves Told

A handful of short tales of love, framed by leaf masks.

poster KoKo Lamps Aladdin

KoKo Lamps Aladdin

6mn - Animation

Ko-Ko the Clown enters a storybook and uses Aladdin's magic lamp to make his wishes come true.

poster Jiraiya the Hero

Jiraiya the Hero

21mn - Action, Fantasy

Jiraiya is some sort of super-ninja with superpowers. He can fly, he can avoid detection by turning himself into a toad, and he has some sort of ability to vanish.

poster Marching On

Marching On

118mn - War, Drama

After finding a golden coin, a young orphaned boy's wild spending leads him down a path of materialism and debt, until he escapes to his uncle's countryside retreat where he learns three essential life le…

poster Ko-Ko's Kink

Ko-Ko's Kink

6mn - Animation, Comedy

An Inkwell Imp short.

poster The Little Match Seller

The Little Match Seller

A short melodrama based on Hans Christian Andersen's harrowing tale. A poor little girl tries to sell matchsticks in the freezing December cold. She lights matches for some light and warmth. There are vis…

poster Kiri-Kis

Kiri-Kis

3mn - Comedy, Fantasy

A family troupe of acrobats, made up to appear Japanese, perform various unbelievable stunts in front of the camera, achieved through a trick of the camera.

poster Harakiri

Harakiri

The daughter of a Daimyo, one forced to commit harakiri to secure her a future to choose her own destiny, falls in love with and marries a European officer. The officer returns to Europe but promises to c…

poster Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer

Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer

A Chinese conjurer stands next to a table, it becomes two tables. A fan becomes a parasol, lanterns appear and disappear. The conjurer spins the open parasol in front of himself, and a dog leaps out from …

poster Paul Ogata: A Collection of My Favorite Lies

Paul Ogata: A Collection of My Favorite Lies

In his first hour-long comedy special, award-winning comedian Paul Ogata takes it upon himself to solve the world's problems by exposing the lies of modern society, including the Ebola scare, food allergi…

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