I am an American and know no Japanese. I found Suteneko tora-chan on Youtube, and was pleasantly surprised.
A family of kittens finds a new little kitten in the glade. Wise Mama takes this new child in, but one of her children teases him, rejects him, and runs off. The drawing and music is beautiful, the psychology is realistic (look at the arms of the little girl cat as she pushes away from the orphan), and the action is enthralling.
In 1947 Japan was still occupied by the victorious Americans. War orphans were still part of daily life. Some of the animated compositions are unmistakably Japanese: the children with their leaf umbrellas, and the fish's face. This cartoon is not as fast-paced as most contemporary American productions, but it is undeniably charming. Somebody, please post non-American cartoons with subtitles, so gauche English-speakers can understand more!
A family of kittens finds a new little kitten in the glade. Wise Mama takes this new child in, but one of her children teases him, rejects him, and runs off. The drawing and music is beautiful, the psychology is realistic (look at the arms of the little girl cat as she pushes away from the orphan), and the action is enthralling.
In 1947 Japan was still occupied by the victorious Americans. War orphans were still part of daily life. Some of the animated compositions are unmistakably Japanese: the children with their leaf umbrellas, and the fish's face. This cartoon is not as fast-paced as most contemporary American productions, but it is undeniably charming. Somebody, please post non-American cartoons with subtitles, so gauche English-speakers can understand more!
