ASIAN DRAMA / Japan
Folktales from Japan (2012)
ふるさと再生 日本の昔ばなし
JapanTV series24 min
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Hometown Rebuilding: Folktales from Japan is a Japanese anime television series that adapts various traditional stories from Japan. The narration and all character voices are provided by veteran Japanese film actors Akira Emoto and Yoneko Matsukane. An English-subtitled version began "simulcast" availability on the streaming service Crunchyroll March 12, 2012.
Airs Sundays · 9:00 AM Tokyo time
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Shinya TakahashiStoryboard ArtistShinya TakahashiAnimationAi SuzukiDirectorHiromitsu MoritaDirectorHiroshi FukutomiDirectorHiroshi HaradaDirectorKazuo NogamiDirectorMasakazu HiguchiDirectorMitsuo KobayashiDirectorNoko YukawaDirectorNorio YazawaDirectorShinya TakahashiDirector
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Season 62017 · 50 episodesLike in any culture, Japanese kids grow up listening to the stories repeatedly told by their parents and grandparents. The boy born from a peach; the princess from the moon who is discovered inside a bamboo; the old man who can make a dead cherry tree blossom, etc. These short s…Explore season and episodes ↗View all seasons ↗THE STORY CONTINUES
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S6 E50
The Gongen-sama on the Northern Mountain / Anchin and Kiyohime
A goddess lives on the northern mountain. Kiyohime becomes a snake and attacks the one she loves. Source: crunchyroll
S6 E49
The 16th Day Cherry Tree / Monkey Bridge
A cherry tree blooms on the night of the full moon. A bridge-maker makes a bride over a steep canyon. Source: crunchyro…
S6 E48
The Monk Who Went to Hell / Mito Mitsukuni Is Hungry
A greedy priest is sent to hell. A great man named Mito Mitsukuni is very hungry. Source: crunchyroll
S6 E47
The Colt That Escaped from a Painting / The Cold Soup Granny
A horse from a painting comes alive. A recipe is made for cold soup. Source: crunchyroll
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