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Tuomas Since: Mar, 2010
FloydPinkerton Since: Nov, 2010
2011-08-19 23:23:11

The only thing I know even vaguely similar to this description is the music video for "Mononoke Dance" by the Danki Groove.

GEW Since: May, 2009
2011-08-20 10:13:21

This sounds like it could be something from Kihachirō Kawamoto. I'm not really familiar with all of his works but he is well known for his stop motion shorts.

Tuomas Since: Mar, 2010
2011-08-23 01:19:13

I checked some stills and plot summaries of Kihachirō Kawamoto's shorts online, but none of them were what I was looking for. Of course it's still possible it's some film by him I didn't come across... Though I seem to recall the short was made in Europe or USA, not in Japan, despite the Japanese subject matter. But thanks for the tip anyway!

Edited by Tuomas
CaptEquinox (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
2011-08-24 11:54:39

You can also try the Big Cartoon Database Forum - Mystery Cartoons.

http://forum.bcdb.com/forum/Questions_About_Toons_C17/Mystery_Cartoon_F15/

Edited by CaptEquinox I have found that it is the small everyday deed of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love. - Tolkien
91.57.217.248 Since: Dec, 1969
2011-08-27 12:05:39

This one has a different story, but meets the "technical" description - puppet animation of a stage play, a narrator, scenes change by quickly shifting around props, and a mood whiplash at the end:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0d1EsHJH9Q

Maybe this is a starting point

Tuomas Since: Mar, 2010
2011-08-28 05:02:20

Actually, that one is exactly the short I was looking for! Turns out I misremembered some parts of it. Thanks a lot!

91.57.197.157 Since: Dec, 1969
2011-08-28 06:31:25

I had fun looking for it :-) Now to find a HD version....

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