Spider and Tulip (くもとちゅうりっぷ, Kumo to Chūrippu) is a Japanese animated short from 1943 directed by Kenzo Masaoka about a little beetle girl who encounters a sinister spider.
This short is remarkable in that due to the economics problems of depression and World War 2-era Japan animated shorts did not have the resources to prosper as they had in the United States throughout The Golden Age of Animation with many shorts being forgotten about or lost to time.
Contains examples of:
- Blackface: The spider's face is strongly reminiscent of minstrel performers, which was not uncommon in Western Animation during the era.
- Little Bit Beastly: The ladybug is drawn to basically look like a girl in a ladybug costume—she has two legs and two arms and a completely human face. She's the heroine so she is drawn to look more human.
- Name and Name: Spider and Tulip
- Schmuck Bait: The spider spins a hammock, which he tries to lure the ladybug into.
- Talking Animal: The spider is drawn to look basically like a spider with a human face (specifically, a Blackface face). The spider, being the villain, is drawn to look significantly less human than the ladybug.
