The Dull Sword

Summary

The Dull Sword is an animated short film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Dull Sword's instance of is recorded as animated short film^[3].
• The Dull Sword was directed by Kōuchi Jun'ichi^[4].
• The Dull Sword's genre is silent film^[5].
• The Dull Sword's genre is animated film^[6].
• The Dull Sword's genre is anime^[7].
• The Dull Sword's Commons category is recorded as Namakura Gatana (1917 film)^[8].
• The Dull Sword's color is recorded as black-and-white^[9].
• The Dull Sword's country of origin is recorded as Japan^[10].
• The Dull Sword was published on January 1, 1917^[11].
• The Dull Sword was published on June 1, 1917^[12].
• The Dull Sword's main subject is samurai^[13].
• The Dull Sword's main subject is katana^[14].
• The Dull Sword's date of first performance is recorded as June 30, 1917^[15].
• The Dull Sword's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+2'}^[16].
• The Dull Sword's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+4'}^[17].
• The Dull Sword's fabrication method is recorded as cutout animation^[18].
• The Dull Sword's production date is recorded as January 1, 1917^[19].
• The Dull Sword's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[20].

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Authorship and Creation

The Dull Sword was directed by Kōuchi Jun'ichi^[4].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1917^[11] and June 1, 1917^[12]. Genres include silent film^[5], animated film^[6], and anime^[7].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include samurai^[13] and katana^[14].

Why It Matters

The Dull Sword has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]