Audience reviews
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IzzyMarrie
I didn't have the heart to rate this below a 6 being as this is anything but average due to the historical significance of this short anime. However, it's also very simple (and no, I'm not just judging against today's standards, but as a story and a piece of art).
It's only about 3 minutes, aimed towards kids, but because of its age, has the unintentional factor of being slightly creepy. For me though, that's part of the charm since I like that sort of thing. But beyond a "huh, that's neat", taking out the historical importance of this anime, I feel like this was pretty substandard.
It's said to be the first post produced sound anime, and it used what's known as a record talkie. The short came out a year after Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie, although, the animation isn't as fluid, and it…
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This is a very old anime, and as such seems to be rather unknown and receives low ratings on anime sites, thus sinking to the bottom. (Let's be brutally honest though—this is probably mostly from younger audiences who care little for the origins of anime.)
It should also be noted that this isn't just normal hand-drawn animation, but made from cut-out pieces of paper.
The Black Cat is a record talkie from the silent film period. A record talkie was a silent film played synchronously with a phonograph record. Like today’s music videos, record talkies were designed as promotional devices for record companies and their songs. People who enjoyed The Black Cat animation could have bought the record and played it on their own gramophone (record companies also manufactured gramophones) at home.
Read at the sourceEoussama
Entertainment comes in all shapes and forms, and even more so, vary throughout the ages. Since the first ever animated movies were a thing, the medium has known massive changes, and if we would compare what we have nowadays with what came first, the differences would be shockingly massive. What primarily cause these differences are is culture influence, and that's a variable that changes every now and then.
- Story (1.0/10):
Kuro Nyago tells a short tale of four brothers to get told by two cats that they are descendants of some tabby tiger, that sounds like something any underdeveloped toddler can come up with. But seeing how many Japanese folklore fables got to get animated first in that fashion makes a perfect excuse for the odd nature of this short.
- Art (1.0/10):
I going to be hard…
Read at the sourceSidewinder51
Rate a 4
English Subbed
art film
Story
Introduction was okay because not only covered where the story was going to go but was at a nice/slow progression.
Plot's wording is what bugged me. It was kind of vague, "throw it once" was is it? Why is it being thrown?
Ending made me confused. Not saying it was terrible. Coming from a theatrical viewpoint it ended like most plays. Although plot wise it did not answer or reflect on a conclusion to the main issue that was asked in the introduction. Art
-A tad too bright.
-Currently featured in black and white. If color was added i don't think it would portray an improvement. Making black and white a good choice.
-Has a few questionable moments. For example roughly around two minute mark setting completely changes. Almost as if a past vision was be…
Read at the sourceNessaChan
It should be noted that this is one of Japan's earliest sound cartoons, if not the very earliest.
It should also be noted that this isn't just normal hand-drawn animation, but made from cut-out pieces of paper.
When considering you are watching animated paper, you can imagine the work & skill that went into creating these delicate pieces. Though a cheaper way of creating animation, you can definitely tell that it was lovingly made.
Plus, it's just really darn cute. Who doesn't love singing and dancing cats?
A must-see for cat lovers, animation and history nerds. No understanding of the Japanese necessary, though it helps a bit. :)
Read at the sourceRoloko
Well first off I've always liked old animated shorts. I remember back when I was a kid I would borrow and watch my Aunt's VHS tapes that would have animated shorts on them like Christmas specials, Disney Cartoon Classics, etc.... When I seen that Crunchyroll uploaded an handful of old Japanese classic animations I was excited to see them. The first one that caught my eye was Kuro Nyago or "The Black Cat" Since I'm probably like the hugest cat freak I know I gave it a shot.
Story:
Its basically about these kids who want a black cat that dances. Thats pretty much about it, but it was interesting and somewhat entertaining none the less.
Art:
Well since this is from 1929 the art isn't going to be as good as it would be if it were later on or in present day. The backgrounds like trees, bush…
Read at the sourceSumireArche
When I started Kuro Nyago I initially didn't know what to expect. I initially believed this to be another part of that "moe" craze that's been infesting youngsters these days, what with the dancing loli catgirls and all. With that in mind, one can only imagine my cap flying off my head when I sat down with a bucket of popcorn and pressed the play button.
It only took 5 out of the 181 seconds this animation presented until I realized I stumbled upon the equivalent of the gold of Fort Knox participating at an Elvis concert celebrating the latest pyramid the aliens had built.
At first, my mood was calm when "The Black Cat" flashed on the title screen. The background appeared, and my eyes widened. The first pair of cats appeared and started dancing, and my eyes just about blew out of my head…
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