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What is Momotaro, Sacred Sailors about?

Status: Finished

Like the prior film, the movie features the "Peach Boy" character of Japanese folklore. The film is about the surprise maneuver on Sulawesi island, depicting parachute troops' actions. The whole movie also depicts how Japan "liberates Asia", as proclaimed by the Government at the time.

There are some musical scenes. Of note is The Song of AIUEO (アイウエオの歌, AIUEO no Uta), a scene where Japanese soldiers teach local animals how to speak.

Tags: Achromatic , Anthropomorphism , Aviation , Primarily Animal Cast , Military , Animals , War , Musical Theater , Male Protagonist , Rural , Coastal

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Hakujaden

Also known as Panda and the Magic Serpent.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

As a young boy, Xu-Xian is forced to free his pet, a small snake. Unbeknownst to him, the snake is actually a young snake goddess named Bai-Niang and she is in love with him. Many years later, when they are both adults, the princess is magically transformed into a human and sets out to find her love. But the local wizard believes her to be a vampire, and banishes Xu-Xian from the village in order to save him. Xu-Xian's pet pandas Panda and Mimi set out to save him and bring him, in the process becoming leaders of an animal gang.

Tags: Fairy Tale , Ancient China , Historical , Foreign , Magic , Male Protagonist , Kids , Shapeshifting , Anthropomorphism , Musical Theater , Animals , Youkai , Afterlife , Tragedy

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