1940s lost films

1940s German propaganda film directed by Kurt Gerron

1942 film

film

thumb | right | alt=Bus depicting Fuku-chan character | Bus depicting Fuku-chan character Fuku-chan () is a manga series by Ryūichi Yokoyama. The yonkoma series appeared in Japanese newspapers from 1936 to 1971, making it one of the longest-running Japanese comic strip series. During the Second World War, three films about Fuku-chan were made for propaganda purposes and in 1982 they were adapted into an anime television series. The character became the mascot of Waseda University.

1948 film by Edmond T. Gréville