Momotaro’s Divine Sea Warriors (1945) CULT FACTION

Momotaro: Sacred Sailors (桃太郎 海の神兵, Momotarō: Umi no Shinpei) is known as the first Japanese feature-length animated film while being the sequel to Momotaro's Sea Eagles in 1943. It was also directed by Mitsuyo Seo, who was ordered at the time to make a propaganda film for World War II by the Japanese Naval Ministry. Shochiku Moving Picture Laboratory shot the 74-minute film in.. At this stage, the idea of the Japanese invading America was laughable. Anyway, Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors is…meh. The animation is smooth (creepy deadpan expressions notwithstanding) and there are some nice character moments, but the middle half is mostly boring except in the context of how Japan's colonialization program is presented.

Translated variously as Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors, Divine Troops of the Ocean and God Warriors of the Sea, Sacred Sailors is a fascinating film for many reasons, but certainly one that requires a degree of context to appreciate fully.. Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors (桃太郎 海の神兵, Momotarō: Umi no Shinpei) also known in English as Momotaro, Sacred Sailors is a 74-minute black-and-white 1945 animated film from Japan, written and directed by Mitsuyo Seo. Four cute cuddly creatures—a monkey, a bear cub, a rabbit, and a pheasant—return home from naval aviation training to say goodbye to their familes. While there.