Sea Palace - 1927

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.

9min
1927
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10

About Sea Palace

Sea Palace Overview

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.

Runtime: 9min

Extra details

Original Title: うみ の きゅでん
Original Language: Japanese
Directed By: Kenzô Masaoka
Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation