TMDb Rating
6.0/10
1 verified votes
Sea Palace (1927)
Fantasy
9 min
Plot Summary
Before Masaoka Kenzō became one of Japan’s main animation pioneers, he directed two live-action featurettes full of special effects, both considered lost. Until this abridged version of the children’s fairy tale Sea Palace was found, now restored by the Kobe Planet Film Archive with the support of IFFR. A sensation for animation lovers.
Why this could be the movie
- Plot hook: Before Masaoka Kenzō became one of Japan’s main animation pioneers, he directed two live-action featurettes full of special effects, both considered lost.
- Genre cues: Fantasy
- Director clue: Kenzō Masaoka
- Lead cast: Asako Yoshino and Reijiro Misaki
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- Try: "Before Masaoka Kenzō became one of Japan’s main animation pioneers, he directed two live-action featurettes full of special effects, both considered lost."
- Try: "A 1927 film directed by Kenzō Masaoka about before Masaoka Kenz became one of Japans main animation pioneers he directed."
- Try: "A movie starring Asako Yoshino and Reijiro Misaki about before Masaoka Kenz became one of Japans main animation pioneers he directed."
Keywords to include
FantasyKenzō MasaokaAsako YoshinoReijiro Misaki1927
Director
Kenzō Masaoka
Top Cast
Asako YoshinoReijiro MisakiHitoshi Sasaki
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