The Dull Sword

Also known as Hanawa Hekonai meitō no maki, Hanawa Hekonai, the New Sword, Namakura-to, Namakuragatana

1917 Japanese short anime film

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The Dull Sword is a 1917 Japanese animated comedy film produced by Kobayashi Shokai. Directed by Jun'ichi Kōuchi, the movie has a runtime of four minutes. It was released on June 30, 1917, following a production date of January 1, 1917. The film centers on the theme of samurai.

The work is classified as a single episode movie that has finished airing. It is categorized under the genres of comedy and the themes of samurai. The title is also known as The Dull Sword in English.

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Film · TMDB

5.2

A samurai purchases a new sword only to find it is already dull. When he returns to the dull looking merchant to complain, something quite unexpected happens.

Released: 1917-06-304 minDir: Jun'ichi KōuchiComedy, Animation

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samurai
anime

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The Dull Sword

Score: 5.48/10 (6,567 votes)
Rank: #13233
Popularity: #6997
Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing

ComedySamurai

Namakura Gatana, meaning "dull-edged sword," is a four-minute comedy about a samurai who, thanks to his dull instrument, loses every time he attacks a weak opponent. In order to examine the sword, he tries to attack passers-by, but lower-class townspeople fight back and knock him…

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