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Like in any culture, Japanese kids grow up listening to the stories repeatedly told by their parents and grandparents. The boy born from a peach; the princess from the moon who is discovered inside a bamboo; the old man who can make a dead cherry tree blossom, etc. These short stories that teach kids to see both the dark and bright sides of life have passed traditional moral values from generation to generation.
Each half-hour episode of Folktales from Japan consists of three self-contained stories, well-known and unknown, with a special focus on heartwarming stories that originate from Tohoku, the northern region heavily touched by the earthquake of 2011. May this program help cheer up earthquake victims and cast a light of hope for them?
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| Narrator, MaleMain |
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| Suzuki, Takuo Director |
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| Numata, Shinnosuke Sound Director |
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| Harada, Hiroshi Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Background Art |
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| Masuda, Toshihiko Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation |
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| 1:"Hitori no Kimi ga Umareta to sa." by Shoko Nakagawa(eps 1-207) | | |
| 2:"Furusato Hokkorimura" by Furusato Hokkorimura(eps 208-258) | |
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| 1:"Arukou, (あるこう)" by Shoko Nakagawa(eps 1-52) | | |
| 2:"Pyon Pyon Punyo Punyo no Uta" by Star Flower(eps 53-258) | |
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Apr 4, 2012
nothereanymore
Recommended
Preliminary (1/258 eps)
If like to learn about other culture tales, and in this case Japanese Folktales, you will probably enjoy this show.
The first thing you must have in mind is that the target public of this show is children. So if are expecting for something very elaborated that's not your show. With that in mind, let's go to the review.
The tales are like Aesop's fables, with a strong allegoric and moral background. But at the same time are simple. This simplicity is reinforced by the way the story is told, with clear and direct language since the narrator to characters.
The sound goes well with the animation, ...
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Apr 1, 2012
purpletrees
Recommended
Preliminary (1/258 eps)
This has the feel of a show for young children. Similar to an adaptation of Aesop's fables for westerners, this anime tells traditional Japanese stories that have a strong moral aspect.
The art is unusual and reminds me of My Neighbours the Yamadas (Studio Ghibli). The sound also emphasises the children's show aspect with 'noises' for walking and so forth. The opening and ending songs are sugary and nothing special.
Each episode consists of two or three tales and I think that character development is good for such a short delivery time. These are excellent stories told by a narrator in the style of bed-time story, ...
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Mar 16, 2024
LemonadeSamurai
Recommended
Preliminary (30/258 eps)
Mukashi mukashi..
As a person who loves Japanese history and mythology this hits all the right notes for me.
Folktales from Japan is what the name implies, it's a show aimed at children that retells folk tales..from Japan.
Each episode is divided into 3 segments or stories. Sometimes 2 but usually 3.
Each story uses a different art style. Some look similar but they're almost always different.
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