Kanimanji Engi (1924)
- Genre
- Fantasy
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A religious young girl builds a Buddhist temple to honor crabs that saved her from a giant snake disguised as a human. This is a silhouette animation from 1924 based on a Japanese legend.
whimsicalspiritualfolkloricgracefulserenesymbolicmythicgentleold-fashioned
More like this
The Monkey and the Crab (1972)
Sherlock, Jr. (1924)
The Great Buddha Arrival (1934)
Ouw Peh Tjoa (1934)
Urashima Tarou (1931) (1931)
Kobu-tori (1929)
Tako no hone (1927)
Peter Pan (1924)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.
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