The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab
Movie| Title | 猿と蟹 |
| User score | 5.7 |
| Release date | May 20, 1917 |
| Genre | Animation |
| Director | Seitaro Kitayama |
| Production country | Japan |
| Production companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Run time | 5 min. |
An early animated short based on the Japanese folktale. There is some confusion as to which version is which, as there are other animated takes on the tale: 1927s "Yasuji Murata’s Monkey and the Crabs", and 1939s "Monkey and Crabs" or ‘Shin Sarukanigassen’ from Kenzô Masaoka
Videos
The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab 1927- 100 Years of Anime restoration (early, old, historical)
May 13, 2017
