This early animated short by Noburou Oofuji blends paper cutout animation with live-action scenes. A girl with a traditional Japanese hairstyle watches as a tiny man standing on a desk declares, "women descended from tobacco." Amused, she traps him under a glass. Furious, the man smokes a pipe and blows smoke at her. The girl snatches his cigarette and tucks it under her book. When he threatens her with a gun, she tosses the cigarette into the yard. Enraged, the man attempts to shoot her, but the gun fails. Finally, he begins recounting the origins of tobacco to her.
A Story of Tobacco
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This early animated short by Noburou Oofuji blends paper cutout animation with live-action scenes. A girl with a traditional Japanese hairstyle watches as a tiny man standing on a desk declares, "women descended from tobacco." Amused, she traps him under a glass. Furious, the man smokes a pipe and blows smoke at her. The girl snatches his cigarette and tucks it under her book. When he threatens her with a gun, she tosses the cigarette into the yard. Enraged, the man attempts to shoot her, but the gun fails. Finally, he begins recounting the origins of tobacco to her.
Japanese:煙り草物語
Aired:May 23, 1926
Duration:3m
Status:Released
Genres:Animation
Director:Noburô Ôfuji
Country: Japan
