Crab Temple Omen (1925)

蟹満寺縁起

animation short

An early silhouette animated film by Hidehiko Okuda, Hakusan Kimura and Tomu Uchida. The original story is a Buddhist tale of a young lady who saved a crab (a spiritual being according to Japanese Buddhist faith) from being eaten, and was later saved from danger by the same crab.

Date of release
1925-01-02
TMDB
8.2 / 10 (4)
Runtime
12m
Genres
Animation
Director
Tomu Uchida, Hidehiko Okuda, Hakusan Kimura

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