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)
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:...
Audience Guidance
AIRecommended age: 13+
mild
ViolenceSlapstick swordplay where a samurai is comically knocked down by townspeople; no injury or blood.
A four-minute silent comedy from 1917 about a samurai whose dull sword leads to repeated humorous defeats against ordinary people. Historical significance as one of Japan's earliest animated films, with purely physical, non-graphic humor.
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The Dull Sword aired Jun 30, 1917.
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A four-minute silent comedy from 1917 about a samurai whose dull sword leads to repeated humorous defeats against ordinary people. Historical significance as one of Japan's earliest animated films, with purely physical, non-graphic humor.
