Its 100th anniversary has now been honored with a “Kunoichi Chapter” sequel from noted anime shorts director Akitaro Daichi (Ninja Girl And Samurai Master, Poyopoyo, DD Fist of the North Star, Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō – also full length anime such as Fruits Basket, Jubei-chan, Now and Then, Here and There, Tsukikage Ran).
Produced by Jun’ichi Kōuchi in 1917, Namakura Gatana: Hanawa Hekonai meitō no maki or Dull Sword, is the oldest surviving Japanese animation.
Daichi’s… like a lot of his personal pieces, it’s a bit crude…