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    The Monkey Sword Masamune

    Animation

    During the late Kamakura period, there lived a famous swordsmith known as Masamune whose renown as a swordsmith was so great that even long after his passing the term “Masamune” was used to describe any fine sword. Even today, the Masamune Prize is awarded to swordsmiths of outstanding skills in their craft. In Yasuji Murata’s cutout animation The Monkey Masamune a humble messenger is rewarded with the gift of a Masamune sword when he saves the life of a monkey and her child.

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    Release Date

    November 7, 1930

    Status

    Released

    Original Title

    猿正宗

    Runtime

    9min

    Budget

    —

    Revenue

    —

    Language

    Japanese

    Production Companies

    Yokohama Cinema Shokai