| Ja Kanji: | なまくら刀 |
| Ja Romaji: | Namakura Gatana |
| Genre: | Jidaigeki |
| Creator: | Jun'ichi Kōuchi |
| Type: | film |
| Studio: | Kobayashi Shokai Ltd. |
| Released: | June 30, 1917 |
| Runtime: | 4 minutes[1] |
| Nocat: | yes |
is a Japanese animated short film produced by Jun'ichi Kōuchi in 1917. It was rediscovered by an antique shop employee in Osaka in March 2008.[2] [3] This film is a 4-minute silent short that tells a story about a foolish rōnin purchase of a dull-edged sword and subsequent attempts at tsujigiri. It was released on June 30, 1917, and is among the very earliest examples of anime.
is a short comedic jidaigeki about a dim-witted self-appointed samurai. He gets fooled and buys a dull sword from a merchant. The samurai, trying to figure out why his new sword cannot cut anyone he strikes, tries desperately to attack random townspeople who defend themselves and knock him out.