Before Masaoka Kenzō became one of Japan’s main animation pioneers, he directed two live-action featurettes full of special effects, both considered lost. Until this abridged version of the children’s fairy tale Sea Palace was found, now restored by the Kobe Planet Film Archive with the support of IFFR. A sensation for animation lovers.
Genre: Fantasy
Stars: Asako Yoshino, Reijiro Misaki, Hitoshi Sasaki
Crew: Kenzô Masaoka (Director), Kenzô Masaoka (Producer), Kenzô Masaoka (Editor), Kenzô Masaoka (Screenplay)
Country: Japan
Language: No Language
Studio: Nikkatsu Corporation
Runtime: 9 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 01, 1927
IMDb: 5
