The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab
猿と蟹
An early animated short based on the Japanese folktale. There is some confusion as to which version is which, as there are other animated takes on the tale: 1927s "Yasuji Murata’s Monkey and the Crabs", and 1939s "Monkey and Crabs" or ‘Shin Sarukanigassen’ from Kenzô Masaoka
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▶ Watch now on JustWatch, opens in a new tab- Original title
- 猿と蟹
- Release date
- May 20, 1917
- Original language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 5 minutes
- Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- TMDB audience rating
- 6.4 / 10 · 5 votes
- Also known as
- サルとカニの合戦 · 猿と蟹（サルとカニの合戦） · Saru to Kani no Gassen
- Status
- Released
