How does Momotaro’s Sacred Sailors work as a propaganda vehicle for the Japanese military? Provide examples of how the film portrays Japan favorably and other nations less favorably, and state what the film’s argument is regarding the role of the military and the Japanese nation.
Watch: Momotaro’s Sacred Sailors
Does the film’s propaganda content invalidate its aesthetic quality? In other words, should the themes or messages of the film (its story) be measured against its formal and technical qualities (its animation)?
