Suzumi-bune

Synopsis

The story begins in the Edo period with two foolish women at the start of Kanda River's Kawabiraki, a festival marking the start of the boating season. A woman looking to be the daughter of a large shop gets lured over by a seemingly good-looking man that appears and gives into pleasure. However, on the verge of the act, she is spotted by a boatman and falls into the river. The other woman, who looks like a mother, beckons the boatman to have the daughter make love again as she peeps. Suzumi-bune is a short 1932 pornographic animated film directed by Kimura Hakuzan. It is widely considered to be the first piece of pornographic animation produced in Japan. The film was confiscated by the police and its location was unknown until 2017 when two copies were donated to National Film Archive of Japan. However, the film is still closed to the public. (Source: MyAnimeList, AniDB)