“Four animal companions journey from Mt. Fuji, encountering Momotarou in a modern-meets-myth Japanese adventure.”
Momotaro: Sacred Sailors
桃太郎 海の神兵
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Synopsis
Four animal companions journey from Mt. Fuji, encountering Momotarou in a modern-meets-myth Japanese adventure.
In a world where folklore meets modernity, an unlikely group of animal companions - a monkey, a dog, a pheasant, and a bear - embark on a journey from their peaceful villages nestled at the base of the sacred Mt. Fuji. As they venture southward, their path intersects with the legendary figure Momotarou, who commands a squadron on a mysterious mission. Against the backdrop of this fantastical adventure, village children playfully mimic the aerial displays they witness, their innocent games reflecting the larger-than-life events unfolding around them. This whimsical tale weaves together traditional Japanese mythology with contemporary elements, creating a unique narrative where the boundaries between past and present, reality and imagination, blur in unexpected ways. (Source: Imagica)
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Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
What 7 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.27 · split reception
6.2 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 2.8
↓ 5.00
Running avg · Jul 2017 → Mar 2026
- 9 “Yes it's a wartime propaganda film, but one that spends as much time with cute animal soldiers packing and eating their bento lunches as it does with any fighting. It's only in the last fifteen...”
- 4 “Momotaro, Sacred Sailors follows Momotaro and his loyal animal companions as they train, march, and eventually launch an attack on an enemy base, yet the adventure never becomes as engaging as its...”
- 5 “I can't rightfully support this film in any genuine manner, it's wartime propaganda at its finest. But viewing this as a piece of history, both in terms of Japanese history and animation history is...”
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A Movie Production
Shochiku Animation Institute.Shochiku · Ministry of the Navy
- Format 1 × 75′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 15m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1945 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-2537 catalog
Produced by
- Shochiku Producer
- Ministry of the Navy Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor