Production

Matsue Jinbo

Known for

Production

Credits

28 titles

Known for

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils poster
7.6

Nils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals. But when he catches the farm's little goblin it becomes one prank too many. He is magically shrunk and suddenly the farm animals are out for revenge. He flees on the back of the goose Morten and they join up with a flock of wild geese. Together they travel all over Sweden, with Nils hoping to find a way to become big again.

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1982

The Flower and the Mole poster
4.5

The Robot Moles is an adorable story about flowers, moles, dumb scientists and a little girl.

The Flower and the Mole

1970

The Little Match Girl poster
5.0

A little girl tries to sell matches on a cold December night with no luck. To keep from freezing she lights one match and sees a wondrous vision...

The Little Match Girl

1967

The Grateful Crane poster
5.0

One day, an old man rescued a crane that had been caught in a trap. Then, one night, a young woman named 'Tsuu' visited the old man's house, and they began living together. Tsuu wove very beautiful and magnificent cloth. However, she would never let anyone see her while she was weaving...

The Grateful Crane

1966

Inemuri Buu-chan poster
NR

A modified version of The Little Red Hen folk tale. It stars a squirrel and the moral of the story (no work=no prize) is removed as the animals who didn't contribute at all to making the bread were allowed to eat it.

Inemuri Buu-chan

1959

The Snow Queen poster
NR

Gerda and Kai were close friends. But one day, a shard from a mirror that distorts everything it reflects entered Kai's eye. Drawn in by the Snow Queen, he disappeared beyond the icy plains. Gerda set out on a journey to find him, and eventually reunited with Kai in the Snow Queen's castle.

The Snow Queen

1978

Behind the camera

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils poster
7.6

Nils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals. But when he catches the farm's little goblin it becomes one prank too many. He is magically shrunk and suddenly the farm animals are out for revenge. He flees on the back of the goose Morten and they join up with a flock of wild geese. Together they travel all over Sweden, with Nils hoping to find a way to become big again.

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

1982

The Flower and the Mole poster
4.5

The Robot Moles is an adorable story about flowers, moles, dumb scientists and a little girl.

The Flower and the Mole

1970

The Little Match Girl poster
5.0

A little girl tries to sell matches on a cold December night with no luck. To keep from freezing she lights one match and sees a wondrous vision...

The Little Match Girl

1967

The Grateful Crane poster
5.0

One day, an old man rescued a crane that had been caught in a trap. Then, one night, a young woman named 'Tsuu' visited the old man's house, and they began living together. Tsuu wove very beautiful and magnificent cloth. However, she would never let anyone see her while she was weaving...

The Grateful Crane

1966

Inemuri Buu-chan poster
NR

A modified version of The Little Red Hen folk tale. It stars a squirrel and the moral of the story (no work=no prize) is removed as the animals who didn't contribute at all to making the bread were allowed to eat it.

Inemuri Buu-chan

1959

The Snow Queen poster
NR

Gerda and Kai were close friends. But one day, a shard from a mirror that distorts everything it reflects entered Kai's eye. Drawn in by the Snow Queen, he disappeared beyond the icy plains. Gerda set out on a journey to find him, and eventually reunited with Kai in the Snow Queen's castle.

The Snow Queen

1978

No artwork available
4.0

A short animated film from 1962.

The Jakata Tale of the Golden Deer

1969

The Elves and the Shoemaker poster
NR

A strange thing happens at the shoe shop of a poor but kindhearted old couple. They prepare the skins for their shoes and go to bed, and the next morning, the shoes are ready. One night, while the old couple was waiting for the shoes to be ready, a group of little children came singing to them.

The Elves and the Shoemaker

1960

The Ugly Duckling poster
5.0

A stop-motion puppet animation adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's tale The Ugly Duckling.

The Ugly Duckling

1968

The Nightingale poster
NR

A stop-motion adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's The Nightingale.

The Nightingale

1972

The Moonlight and the Glasses poster
NR

An adaptation of Mimei Ogawa's short story. It was a night with a beautiful moon. An optician visited an old lady who was living in a house alone just outside of town. Since she has gotten older and her eyesight has weakened, she bought a pair of large-rimmed glasses made of tortoise shell...

The Moonlight and the Glasses

1966

Beauty and the Beast poster
NR

A stop-motion puppet animation adaptation of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.

Beauty and the Beast

1976

The Little Mermaid poster
NR

A stop-motion film adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid.

The Little Mermaid

1974

The Mysterious Well poster
NR

A stop-motion animation about sisters doing chores. One of them falls into a well and gets transported to a wonderland trying to retrieve a pail. There she helps the various creatures in wonderland and receives rewards. Upon returning home the other sister is jealous and tries the same but is rude and helps no one out of her selfishness.

The Mysterious Well

1973

Red Oni, Blue Oni poster
NR

Red Oni, who is feared because of his appearance, wants to be friends with the villagers. For the sake of Red Oni, Blue Oni becomes a villain and makes the villagers believe that Red Oni is a kind Oni. When Red Oni visits Blue Oni's house...

Red Oni, Blue Oni

1964

The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue poster
NR

A traditional Japanese fable telling of a kind old man, his avaricious wife and an injured sparrow. The story explores the effects of greed, friendship and jealousy on the characters.

The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue

1974

White Elephant poster
NR

A white elephant, adored by his friends, has a mother who is blind. One day, the white elephant is captured at the king's request. However, the king, who is kindhearted, decides to send the white elephant back to the forest because he is worried about his mother and does not eat his food.

White Elephant

1963

White Elephant poster
NR

A white elephant, adored by his friends, has a mother who is blind. One day, the white elephant is captured at the king's request. However, the king, who is kindhearted, decides to send the white elephant back to the forest because he is worried about his mother and does not eat his food.

White Elephant

1963

Kamotori Gonbee poster
NR

Gombei is a master duck catcher. One day, when he tried to catch too many ducks, they took him to a distant village. Gonbei, reflecting on his actions, decides to catch only one duck a day.

Kamotori Gonbee

1961

Doubutsu Mura no Kodomo-tachi poster
NR

The mayor of the animal village, Mr. Goat, has a big news. He says that a train will run through the animal village and the roads will be widened. Everyone is happy that the village will become more lively, but one after another, traffic accidents occur, and rules are made.

Doubutsu Mura no Kodomo-tachi

1969

No artwork available
NR

During the summer, the grasshopper laughs at the ants who are gathering food. However, when winter comes, the grasshopper run out of food, and he reflects on his past attitude as he gazes at the warmth of their home.

The Ant and the Grasshopper

1962

The Sea Boy and the Mountain Boy poster
NR

Yamahiko, the younger brother, hunts in the mountains, and Umihiko, the older brother, fishes in the sea. One day, Yamahiko loses Umihiko's precious fish hook. Yamahiko goes to a country at the bottom of the sea and somehow finds the hook. But when he returns, he finds his village in ruins.

The Sea Boy and the Mountain Boy

1968

Mukashi Mukashi Momotarou poster
NR

Momotaro was born from a peach, raised by his grandfather and grandmother, and grew up to be a strong child. One day, he sets off on a journey to Onigashima Island with a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant as his companions in order to defeat an ogre that has been ravaging the village.

Mukashi Mukashi Momotarou

1972

Mako-chan no Koutsuu Anzen poster
NR

The preschooler Mako and the rabbit Pico learn what to watch out for when walking on the road. The work combines animation and live action to help young children learn the rules of the road in a fun and easy-to-understand way.

Mako-chan no Koutsuu Anzen

1971

The Boy and the North Wind poster
5.0

Hans was making bread and North Wind was blowing all the flour out of his bowl. He decides to visit the North Wind in his castle to ask him to stop and for compensation. Based on a Norwegian fable...

The Boy and the North Wind

1967

Little Monkey on a Swing poster
NR

One day, a forest fire broke out in the mountain where birds and acorns were playing happily. His mountain friends are chased down by a cliff, but he decides to use the swing to escape.

Little Monkey on a Swing

1959

Gauche the Cellist poster
4.0

Gauche is in charge of playing cello in the orchestra. He has a few days left before the concert, but he is unable to play it well. One night, while practicing the cello at home, he hears a knock at the door. It is a cat holding a tomato.

Gauche the Cellist

1963

Mori no Ongakutai poster
NR

An old donkey, who had been working hard for a farmer, quits his job and heads for the town, where he meets a dog, a cat, and a cat. The four animals work together to come up with a plan to surprise the thieves.

Mori no Ongakutai

1960