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Crab Temple Omen

"animation short"

An early silhouette animated film by Hidehiko Okuda, Hakusan Kimura and Tomu Uchida. The original story is a Buddhist tale of a young lady who saved a crab (a spiritual being according to Japanese Buddhist faith) from being eaten, and was later saved from danger by the same crab.

Release DateJanuary 2, 1925
StatusReleased
Original Title蟹満寺縁起
Runtime 11min
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LanguageNo Language
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CountriesJapan
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