Momotaro is a popular hero from Japanese folklore. His name literally means Peach Taro, a common Japanese boy's name, which is often translated as Peach Boy. Momotaro is the title of various books, films and other works that portray the tale of this hero.
According to the present form of the tale (dating to the Edo period), Momotaro came to Earth inside a giant peach, which was found floating down a river by an old, childless woman who was washing clothes there. The woman and her husband discovered the child when they tried to open the peach to eat it. The child explained that he had been sent by Heaven to be their son. The couple named him Momotaro, from momo (peach) and taro (eldest son in the family).
Years later, Momotaro left his parents to fight a band of marauding oni (demons or ogres) on a distant island. En route, Momotaro met and befriended a talking dog, monkey, and pheasant, who agreed to help him in his quest. At the island, Momotaro and his animal friends penetrated the demons' fort and beat the band of demons into surrendering. Momotaro and his new friends returned home with the demons' plundered treasure and the demon chief as a captive. Momotaro and his family lived comfortably from then on.
1885 English Momotaro published by Hasegawa Takejiro.
Momotaro is strongly associated with Okayama, and his tale may have its origins there. The demon island of the story is sometimes associated with Megijima Island, an island in the Seto Inland Sea near Takamatsu, due to the vast manmade caves found on that island.
Are! Mo Kore? Mo Momotarou is an adventure game based in the folklore japanes tale of Momotarou. The game features more than 50 minutes of movies and more than 100 characters. The gameplay is more like an interactive comic, touching in different places of the screen makes the character to do different actions and the story to go in a way or another.
Manufacturer's description:
Adventure game Momotaro life changes in one select one of you. You can enjoy the story I went to the theme old tale of "Momotaro", etc. or become demon Momotaro Momotaro is picked up by a demon, and you were doing here, then, and if that happens the "Tarareba". Appeared in more than 100 people appeared, I have recorded a movie of 50 minutes or more.
Features:
- First person perspective
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Japanese folklore, Humour & Fantasy themes.
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