Katsudou Shashin
The film consists of a series of cartoon images on fifty frames of a celluloid strip and lasts three seconds at sixteen frames per second. It depicts a young boy in a sailor suit who writes the kanji characters "活動写真" (katsudou shashin, or "moving picture"), then turns towards the viewer, removes his hat, and offers a salute. The fragment was discovered in 2005, having been purchased with a private collection in Kyoto. The film was likely created between 1905 and 1911. If so, the film may be the oldest known piece of animation from Japan.
(Source: Wikipedia)
(Source: Wikipedia)
Details
Format
MovieSource
OriginalRomaji
Katsudou ShashinNative
活動写真Country
JPStatus
FinishedStart Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1907End Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1907Synonyms
Matsumoto fragment
Tags
Meta
100%
No Dialogue
90%
Writing
86%
Calligraphy
80%
Historical
78%
Male Protagonist
50%