Urashima Tarou (supposed title)

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Japanese: 浦島太郎


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Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Feb 1, 1918
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Source: Other
Theme: HistoricalHistorical
Duration: 1 min.
Rating: G - All Ages

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Ranked: #132552
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Popularity: #10169
Members: 3,146
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Synopsis

Urashima Tarou is based on a well-known Japanese folk tale about an honest fisherman who is invited to an underwater castle after saving a sea turtle on a beach from bullies.

(Source: forum.bcdb.com)

Note: The latest research has revealed that the film identified on this website as Urashima Tarou (supposed title), which was so named on the basis that it was believed to be a work by Seitaro Kitayama that was originally released in 1918, is actually a different film. Read more...

(Source: Japanese Animated Film Classics)

Note: Urashima Tarou (supposed title) is tinted in pink film. Not to be mistaken with Urashima Tarou (1931) which is a black and white film.

Background

The film was made available online as part of the National Project for the Sustainability of Born-Digital Cinema, supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan in the fiscal 2016.

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Reviews

Dec 2, 2023
It was another great, sure it wasn't perfect, compared to other older animes the animation was a bit janky, not as smooth as the first two in the history of anime. Story sadly does not exsist, but kinda is expecet in old ones. Also no sound as per usuač. The character is good, and the background is good, just as I said janky animation, not a smooth one. But its nice to see hand drawn, and it is beatifully hand drawn, but again the execution could be better. But the entertaining value is there and that's what matter. I would recomend to give it a ...
Apr 2, 2021
Mixed Feelings
English Version: Unfortunately there are people who still confuse this 1918 animation with other versions, but it is easy to find the original version that has only 1 minute
It's kind of confusing because it's 1 minute, but you can easily understand the story
The art is black and white (which is common in old films) and sometimes blinks and there are flashes of light that leave everything white, except that it is good for the time
And it plays a nice little song to listen to and very beautiful
The characters are seen in a rush for having 1 minute, the short shows very well the kindness of ...
Mar 12, 2023
Ready to be confused? Okay!
A common issue with early film (not just Japanese animation) is that you'll find more than one version of the same concept, named the same thing. This is especially true with famous fairy tales or stories, or with really successful films that other studios will rip off. Urashima Taro is considered a classic Japanese fable, and there are a lot of versions. This particular version is tinted pink and lasts a minute and 40 seconds (You can find it legally and for free here: https://animation.filmarchives.jp/en/works/view/72126

If that wasn't bad enough for discourse, it gets worse! For years, THIS film was thought to ...

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