Movies by Sanae Yamamoto

The Hare and the Tortoise

The Hare and the Tortoise

A retelling of the classic Aesop Fable, The Tortoise and the Hare.

Momotaro, Japan's No.1

Momotaro, Japan's No.1

Momotaro, the hero of the story, is born out of a giant peach his foster mother finds floating on the river.

Old Man Goichi

Old Man Goichi

The Animal Village in Trouble

The Animal Village in Trouble

This is the Animal Village within the forest. The Monkey Family with many children, the Bear Family, the Raccoon Family and many other animal families live happily together in this village. One night, a strong northerly wind puts the Monkey Family in panic, and the little boy bear of the Bear Family falls into the river. The Raccoon Family and the Monkey Family members all rush to the river to rescue him.

My Big Emergency

My Big Emergency

Japanese short.

The Lazy Fox

The Lazy Fox

In spring, the fox is busy partying. On the other hand, the diligent raccoon dog family works hard in the fields even in the hot summer and are ready for the fall harvest. The fox makes fun of the raccoon dog family sweating as they carry their crops and steals a rabbit’s food in front of the raccoon dogs. When cold winter comes, the raccoon dog family enjoy themselves around a fire, but the fox wanders in the snow searching for food. The fox works out a plan to rob the raccoon dogs of the stock of food in their warehouse by starting a phant...

The Pot

The Pot

A dutiful young fisherboy sets out to catch his grandfather's favorite fish, which leads him into an extraordinary encounter with a magic pot.