Directing · b. 1896 Yasuji Murata Directed The Roots of Japanese Anime Until the End of WWII: 1930-1942 2008 Over a Drink 1936 Why Is the Sea Water Salty? 1935 Corporal Norakuro 1934 Princess of the Moon Palace 1934 Kamishibai Kintaro 1934 The Larks' Moving Day 1933 Sanko and the Octopus: A Fight Over a Fortune 1933 Private 2nd Class Norakuro: The Training 1933 Private 2nd Class Norakuro: The Drill 1933 The Monkey Goes Fishing 1933 Kamishibai: The Story of the Tanuki 1933 Umi no Momotaro 1932 Taiiku day 1932 The Cat Purr Dance 1932 The Development of the Train 1932 Tonpei and Sarukichi 1932 Sports Day 1932 Momotaro's Sky Adventure 1931 A Wolf is a Wolf 1931 Electrical Telegraphy, Electric Bells and Telephones 1931 Animated Revue: Spring 1931 At the Circus 1931 The Donkey 1931 The Bat 1930 The Monkey Sword Masamune 1930 Our Baseball Game 1930 My Ski Trip 1930 The Donkey 1930 The Lump 1929 Taro's Toy Train 1929 Two Worlds 1929 The Animal Olympics 1928 The Blossom Man 1928 Yasuji Murata's Monkey and the Crabs 1927 The Octopus' Bone 1927 Other Credits Ugly Duckling Animation 1932 Agent-readable