Chameko no ichinichi (1931) Online
Musical animated Short Film about the daily life of a Japanese girl named Chameko. Since she gets up until she goes to sleep, we will follow through fun songs the different activities that occupy her time, from brushing teeth to attend class, to the films she watches in the movies, her favorite pastime.
Cast overview: | |||
Hideko Hirai | - | Chameko (voice) | |
Ruby Takai | - | Mother (voice) | |
Teiichi Futamura | - | Teacher (voice) |
This portrait of a day in the life of a young Japanese girl during the 1930s is a real historical curiosity. Set to a popular song from 1929 performed by child star Hideko Hirai, it contains an early product placement (for toothpaste), educational content and newsreel footage of Japan's first woman Olympic medalist, Kinue Hitomi.