Crab Temple Omen (1925)

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 Date: 1925-01-02
• Runtime: 0h 11min
• Production Country: Japan
• Directors: Hidehiko Okuda, Hakusan Kimura, Tomu Uchida.