Acting Hideko Hirai Born January 13, 1918 · Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan Died February 21, 2021 · aged 103 No biography available. ↗ Share Known For‹The Black Cat · 1929The Black Cat★ 5.41929MovieMusicAnimationA black cat sings and dances, animated using cut-outs.▶+The Village Festival · 1930The Village Festival★ 4.61930MovieMusicAnimationA Japanese equivalent of a Hollywood Screen Song.▶+A Day in the Life of Chameko · 1931A Day in the Life of Chameko★ 5.31931MovieAnimationMusicBased on a hit song by child star Hideko Hirai from 1929, this gem -- a real historical curiosity -- provides glimpses of 1930s popular culture through introducing the typical life of a bright, energetic young girl. It contains an early product placement (for Lion Toothpaste), educational content and newsreel footage of Japan’s first woman Olympic medalist, Kinue Hitomi.▶+› FilmographySortPopularNewestTop ratedThe Black Cat · 1929The Black Cat★ 5.41929MovieMusicAnimationA black cat sings and dances, animated using cut-outs.▶+VoiceThe Village Festival · 1930The Village Festival★ 4.61930MovieMusicAnimationA Japanese equivalent of a Hollywood Screen Song.▶+SingerA Day in the Life of Chameko · 1931A Day in the Life of Chameko★ 5.31931MovieAnimationMusicBased on a hit song by child star Hideko Hirai from 1929, this gem -- a real historical curiosity -- provides glimpses of 1930s popular culture through introducing the typical life of a bright, energetic young girl. It contains an early product placement (for Lion Toothpaste), educational content and newsreel footage of Japan’s first woman Olympic medalist, Kinue Hitomi.▶+Chameko (voice)
