Kanimanji Engi

蟹満寺縁起

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.

Films

Crab Temple Omen

Movie Crab Temple Omen

Kanimanji Engi · 蟹満寺縁起

PremieredJan 1, 1925