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Hanawa Hekonai meitô no maki

IMDb ID: tt0438075 · Year: 1917 · Rating: 5.4 (340 votes)

Genres: Animation · Short · Comedy

A samurai buys a dull sword from a merchant. He is quickly defeated by his intended victims due to his cheap sword and clumsiness.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesJapan: Namakura Gatana (Alternative Title)
United States: Namakura Gatana
Japan: An Obtuse Sword (English, Alternative Title)
Worldwide: Banboko uchimeito (shinto) no maki namakura katana
Japan: Hanawa Hekonai shintô no maki (Alternative Title)
World-wide: The Dull Sword (English, literal English title)
Japan: The Fine Sword (English, Alternative Title)
Russia: Тупой меч
Japan: 塙凹内名刀之巻 (Japanese)
The Dull SwordRelease Date1917-06-30Runtime4 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews4Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesNoneKeywordssword
samurai
townspeople
1910s
anime animationProduction CompaniesKobayashi ShokaiIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438075/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0438075.jpgUpdated At2025-06-18T15:49:05

Directors

Junichi Kōuchi

Full Cast & Crew

[Directors Group]
Name: Junichi Kōuchi | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Junichi Kōuchi | Role: Producer

[animation department]
Name: Junichi Kōuchi | Role: Animation Department

Trailers

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Release Schedule

Japan: June 30, 1917
Japan: August 18, 2016 (International Animation Festival Hiroshima)

Awards

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