Momotarō: Umi no Shinpei (桃太郎 海の神兵, lit. Momotarou: God Warriors of the Sea or Momotaro, Sacred Sailors) is the first Japanese feature-length animated film. It was directed by Mitsuyo Seo, who was ordered to make a propaganda film for World War II by the Japanese Naval Ministry. Shochiku Moving Picture Laboratory shot the 74-minute film in 1944 and screened it on April 12, 1945. It is a sequel to Momotarō no Umiwashi, a 37-minute film released in 1943 by the same director. It is black and white.
In English, the film is known as Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors.Synopsis
a la veille dune mission pendant la guerre du Pacifique, un groupe de parachutistes de la marine japonaise composé dun singe, un chien, un faisan et un ours, rentre chez eux pour une brève visite avant de rejoindre leur base dans le Pacifique Sud. Dirigé par le guerrier Momotaro, lescadron se prépare à attaquer lennemi sur Devils Island...