The Story of the Monkey King (1926)
- Original title
- 切紙細工 西遊記 孫悟空物語
- Directed by
- Noburō Ōfuji
- Genre
- anime, animated film, silent film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This silent film retells the story of the Monkey King's adventures from the Chinese novel Journey to the West. It uses cut-out animation to present the character's mischievous deeds and early exploits.
playfulwhimsicallightheartednostalgicsimpleshortvisualexperimental
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- Monkey Sun (1959)
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- Son Goku (1954)
- Monkey Business (1926)
- Alakazam the Great (1960)
- Princess Iron Fan (1941)
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