Namakura Gatana

The Dull Sword

Namakura Gatana

なまくら刀(塙凹内名刀之巻)

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Rank#12526
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TypeMovie
Episodes1
StatusFinished Airing
AiredJun 30, 1917
Duration5 min
RatingG - All Ages

Synopsis

Namakura Gatana, meaning "dull-edged sword," is a four-minute comedy about a samurai who, thanks to his dull instrument, loses every time he attacks a weak opponent. In order to examine the sword, he tries to attack passers-by, but lower-class townspeople fight back and knock him down. (Source: AniDB)

Additional Information

SourceOriginal

Background

In 2017, film history researcher Honchi Akihiko discovered 35 feet and 11 frames of undiscovered film, including new footage. It includes scenes of the masseur who had defeated the samurai making a mocking face, and the samurai hiding in the shade of a tree while trying to kill the courier. (Source: Wikipedia)