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Uploaded on Jul 20, 2007

An old man becomes emotionally involved with recollections of his youth.

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The Narrator's Text:

THIS STORY IS IMPORTANT

PAY ATTENTION WHILST I SHOW YOU

YOUNG HEARTS IN LOVE

YOUNG HEARTS IN PAIN

THIS IS THE STORY OF TAKAKO AND NAOKI

I HAVE BEGUN AT THE END

NOW IS HAPPINESS

IT WAS NOT ALWAYS SO....

TAKAO WAS CHILD TO EISHIRO

NOBLE OF RANK

IN SPIRIT FULL OF NAILS

TAKAKO TO HIM WAS COIN IN THE COFFER

SUITORS CAME LIKE WASPS TO AN APPLE

POWER. MONEY. AND THE STRONG SWORD ARM.

BUT TAKAKO's HEART WAS A BUD IN WINTER.

NAOKI WORKED IN TAKAKO's GARDEN

SENT HER A KEY TO HIS HEART AND HOME.

WELL, HE COULD DREAM.

TAKAKO's MAID WAS OLD AND UGLY

SHE WATCHED TAKAKO LIKE A BEETLE

THE BOY NAOKI COULD NOT FORGET THE GIRL.

OH IF HIS HEART COULD FLY TO HERS

TAKAKO WAS CLEVER

NOW CRACK OF THUNDER WOULD NOT WAKE THE MAID

TAKAKO RAN

LOVE MET LOVE, DELICIOUS AND DANGEROUS

FOR TAKAKO IS SOON TO MARRY

SAMURAI WARRIOR, RICH WITH PLUNDER

EISHIRO HAS AN IRON HEART

TAKAKO DREAMS OF THE TIME THAT MAY COME.....

.....SO TAKAKO LIVES FOR THE MOMENT ONLY

BUT TAKAKO's SECRET WAS SECRET NO LONGER

EISHIRO BANISHED NAOKI

EXECUTION AWAITED HIS RETURN

COMES THE DAY OF TAKAKO's WEDDING

THRUST BEFORE THE SAMURAI SHE MUST MARRY

NAOKI TOOK TAKAKO, QUICK AS RAIN

THE VENGEFUL SAMURAI CHEATED OF HIS BRIDE

THE ISLAND HID THEM FROM ALL EYES

YEAR CREAPT ON YEAR

IN THE QUIET OF THEIR LIFE TOGETHER

IN THEIR HOUSE AMONG THEIR FLOWERS

TAKAKO AND NAOKI

IT HAD A HAPPY ENDING AFTER ALL

SO LIFT YOUR HANDS

AND THANK THESE LOVERS FOR THEIR STORY

IT IS AN OLD ONE,

AS OLD, ALMOST, AS I AM.
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The story about Takako and Naoki seems to be inspired and/or taken from an ancient/medieval chinese tale: The Legend Of Blue Willow. Follow this link for more informations:

http://www.seniors2.com/cookbook/blue...

As you may have noticed, near the end of the movie (at 10:14) you can see a blue willow, what is a reference to the aforementioned tale.

The link above tells a story very similar to that one of Takako and Naoki.
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  • nosophorus

    Hi!

    I think the sound problem has been solved. At least when I play it, the sound comes perfectly and well synchronized.

    Are you folks also watching it with sound? I hope it may not be audible just to me.

    Please, if the sound is still off, report it in the comments.

    Thank You!

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  • nosophorus

    Hi!

    Soon, I shall upload that video again.

    Until the end of this coming week.

    Regards.

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  • Kabukiwk

    It's too beautifull... I aways loved this animation. This bring back memorios of the good old day of locomotion Chanel!

    Thanks for the post

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  • Safehouse18plus

    อันนี้หรือป่าว ที่อ.สมานให้ดู

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  • vidallovida

    directed by Barry Purves

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    in reply to Vinilguy (Show the comment)
  • Vinilguy

    Who directed this?

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  • T Motoh

    I love this! It is one of my favorite shorts from back when I went to animation festivals. Thank you so much for posting it!

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  • Chepita

    this is so beautifull!!!!! I really miss Locomotion :( and hate Animax :S

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  • ruzickaw

    The story is unimportant, boring as most of the japanese love stories. The scene changes are too fast. No dialogues. But the setting is great.

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  • Ayskel Jaramillo

    Tengo los sub en español para quien este interesado. Saludos ^^

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  • martin4u2

    Thank you very much for uploading this. This a very beautiful little masterpiece

    Do you happen to have any more information about the people who made it?

    Is there any way to get this , amazon,ebay?

    Thanks again

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  • Tim Asbridge

    I remember watching this as a very small child, on a betamax recording made by my late grandfather.

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  • greenpapyr

    yes, this is perfect...the most unique and satisfying animated shorts I've seen.

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