Plot Summary
During the late Kamakura period, there lived a famous swordsmith known as Masamune whose renown as a swordsmith was so great that even long after his passing the term “Masamune” was used to describe any fine sword. Even today, the Masamune Prize is awarded to swordsmiths of outstanding skills in their craft. In Yasuji Murata’s cutout animation The Monkey Masamune a humble messenger is rewarded with the gift of a Masamune sword when he saves the life of a monkey and her child.
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Director & Crew
Yasuji Murata
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 5.4/10 based on 12 votes.
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The Monkey Sword Masamune was directed by Yasuji Murata and released in 1930.
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The Monkey Sword Masamune has a runtime of 0 hours and 9 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1930-11-07
- Status
- Released