Underplayed Gems

The Quack Infantry Troop (1940)

The Quack Infantry Troop poster
Original title
あひる陸戰隊
Directed by
Mitsuyo Seo
Genre
anime, animated film, Action
Country
Japan
Runtime
13 min
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

Animated ducks join a military style troop. They march and train for action with comedic results.

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What happens

The Quack Infantry Troop (Original Title: あひる陸戦隊, Kana: Ahiru Rikusentai) is a 1940 comedy and action anime short film directed by Mitsuyo Seo that was produced by Geijutsu Eigasha and distributed by the Japanese Ministry of Education. It is a black and white short film which lasts 13 minutes at 24 fps. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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