Tag: 1931
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1931: MURATA. THE INCIDENT.
1931 saw Murata and his studio “only” release seven films. But one of them was a prequel for something far more famous.
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1931: THE UNKNOWNS
Four animations from 1931 have made it to the present day, but their directors and studio names haven’t.
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1931: OFUJI NOBURO
The first original record talkie was made to meet the need for an animated National Anthem.
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1931: NIKKATSU & YAMAMOTO
In 1929, Nikkatsu Studios set up a new animation department. They would soon hire “the father of anime”.
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1931: IWASAKI & A NEW PILLAR
By 1931 in Japan, animation was a viable industry again, even if that was largely down to government funding.