在这部证城寺的狸猫小调:鬼屋降妖记动画/短片片中,證城寺の狸囃子 塙團右衛門(活弁版) (1935年,“证城寺的狸猫小调 鬼屋降妖记”,无声配解说版)
證城寺の狸囃子 塙團右衛門(オリジナル版)(1935年,“证城寺的狸猫小调 鬼屋降妖记”,原声版)
This fascinating early example depicts the boozy mercenary of the title, based on the actual historical figure of Naoyuki Ban (1567-1615), as he attempts to rid a haunted castle of spooks. Cel animation came relatively late to Japan, due to the high costs of imported celluloid, though its eventual adoption resulted in softer character designs and more fluid movements.