Old Man Goichi
"Goichi's quiet folk vignette."
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About this film
Sanae Yamamoto's Japanese animation short follows the elderly Goichi through a domestic folk vignette typical of pre-war studio experiments on 35mm.
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About the production
Themes
Themes & topics
Historical background
Japanese animators produced short subjects on 35mm through the 1930s before wartime studio consolidation.
Why this film matters
Old Man Goichi is catalogued among Yamamoto's early animation work in specialist filmographies.
Making of
Open sources chiefly list credits with Sanae Yamamoto named as director.
What critics said
Western-language criticism is sparse; the short is noted for completeness of Yamamoto's early credits.
Did you know?
- Short film by Sanae Yamamoto.
- Title character: Old Man Goichi.
What audiences thought
Audience documentation for Old Man Goichi is limited; availability today depends on archive and streaming copies.
Film restoration
Preservation status should be confirmed against archive holdings.
Where to watch
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sanae%20Yamamoto-%20Old%20Man%20Goichi%20(1931).ogv