A newsreel from Japan with updates on the war effort.A newsreel from Japan with updates on the war effort.A newsreel from Japan with updates on the war effort.
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Mel Blanc
- Nipponews Buzzard
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- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAOL-Time-Warner refuses to release or air this cartoon.
- ConnectionsFeatured in ToonHeads: A ToonHeads Special: The Wartime Cartoons (2001)
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You CAN'T ban everything just because someone might become offended
This cartoon was shelved a long time ago by Warner Brothers because the cartoon is indeed awfully racist and shows the Japanese to be incredibly stupid and practically sub-human. HOWEVER, as a history teacher, I really wish this toon were more available because it was an important product of the times. Many nations around the world were at war with Japan and this movie was a form of propaganda meant to inspire the folks at home. Political Correctness was NOT a consideration, as the war was a war of survival for many--the fact that it surely would offend the Japanese certainly wasn't a concern! So, today, many would like to take these inflammatory cartoons and bury them--but this is a big mistake, as history (with all its blemishes) is not something that you can "cut and paste" to satisfy sensibilities--if this WERE the case, we might as well just burn offensive books and never teach history. My feeling is that cartoons like these are wonderful when shown and explained in their context. As a teaching tool, they are great and help us to understand the era and the mood of the people at home.
This cartoon, the best I can tell, is not available on DVD or video anywhere. I was only able to see it on youtube.com when I typed in "banned cartoons" and after registering and then seeing a warning that indicated it was a racially offensive cartoon. Gee,...it's easier to view porn online than this cartoon!! The overall quality of the art is just fine but it's in black and white. The jokes, though, are awfully lame AND offensive but the cartoon WAS a very effective tool. See it and learn.
This cartoon, the best I can tell, is not available on DVD or video anywhere. I was only able to see it on youtube.com when I typed in "banned cartoons" and after registering and then seeing a warning that indicated it was a racially offensive cartoon. Gee,...it's easier to view porn online than this cartoon!! The overall quality of the art is just fine but it's in black and white. The jokes, though, are awfully lame AND offensive but the cartoon WAS a very effective tool. See it and learn.
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- planktonrules
- Oct 11, 2006
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- Looney Tunes #8 (1942-1943 Season): Tokio Jokio
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- Runtime7 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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