Nihon Mukashibanashi: Saru Kani

Nihon Mukashibanashi: Saru Kani

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Nippon Mukashibanashi: Sarukani
Monkey and Crab
The Monkey and the Crab: A Japanese Tale

Japanese

日本むかしばなし さるかに

English

Information

Type

Movie

Aired

1972

Episodes

1

Duration

19 min

Studios

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Other

Rating

G - All Ages

Genres

Fantasy

Themes

Demographics

Statistics

Rank

13079

Score

5.27

Scored by

217

Popularity

17036

Members

555

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Synopsis

An adaptation of an old Japanese folk tale also titled "Saru Kani Gassen." The story involves the two main characters: a crab and a monkey. Through the chance of luck, the crab finds a rice ball simultaneously as the monkey finds an apricot seed. The monkey does not want the apricot seed so he negotiates a trade with the crab for his rice ball. The monkey eats the rice ball immediately where as the crab plants the apricot seed and cares for it until it becomes a tall tree with plenty of apricot fruits. At this point, the crab cannot climb the tree to get the apricots, so he needs the monkey to get him the apricots. This is where the story takes a turn for the worse.

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