The Dull Sword
A whimsical early animated comedy that plays with samurai tropes and merchant trickery through visual gags and unexpected reversals.
A samurai purchases a new sword only to find it is already dull. When he returns to the dull looking merchant to complain, something quite unexpected happens.
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