The Monkey Sword Masamune
1930, Japanese. Directed by Yasuji Murata.
During the late Kamakura period, there lived a famous swordsmith known as Masamune whose renown as a swordsmith was so great that even long after his passing the term “Masamune” was used to describe any fine sword. Even today, the Masamune Prize is awarded to swordsmiths of outstanding skills in their craft. In Yasuji Murata’s cutout animation The Monkey Masamune a humble messenger is rewarded with the gift of a Masamune sword when he saves the life of a monkey and her child.
- Runtime
- 0h 9m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 7 November 1930
- Original title
- 猿正宗
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Chuzo Aochi
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The Monkey Sword Masamune isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 November 1930. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Monkey Sword Masamune?
The Monkey Sword Masamune (1930) was directed by Yasuji Murata.