Dreaming of rising up in the world, Chibisuke the little bonze travels to the city, where he becomes a retainer to a Cabinet minister, who takes a liking to Chibisuke who dances for him in his palm. One day, Chibisuke is accompanying a princess to Shimizu when a mountain devil attacks her.
Japan
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you're into animation history or just really, really weird stuff. If you need a plot that actually hangs together, skip it. But if you want to watch a tiny monk dance in someone’s hand, go right ahead. 👺 The whole thing feels like a fever dream you had after eating too much ch...
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Mitsuyo Seo
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you're into animation history or just really, really weird stuff. If you need a plot that actually hangs together, skip it. But if you want to watch a tiny monk dance in someone’s hand, go right ahead. 👺 The whole thing feels like a fever dream you had after eating too much cheese. Chibisuke is just… tiny. Like, how does he even walk around the city? Nobody seems to care that he’s basically the size of a doll. The Palm Dancing The moment where he dance..."
1920 · IMDb 6.2
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