Inu-Oh

Synopsis

Musical fantasy film based on Hideo Furukawa's Heike Monogatari: Inu-Ou no Maki (Tales of the Heike: Inu-Ou) novel. Inu-Oh is born with unique physical characteristics. His parents cover every inch of his body with garments, including a mask on his face. One day, Inu-Oh meets a blind boy named Tomona, a biwa player. As Tomona starts to sing and play, Inu-Oh is amazed to discover he has an incredible ability to dance. The two become inseparable. Tomona and Inu-Oh start sharing their talent with audiences. Their performances quickly gain acclaim and draw crowds. But why is Tomona blind? Why was Inu-Oh born looking like he does? A story about a legendary artist from 14th-century Japan, who defied fate to forge his own destiny. An anime in the form of a rock operetta with spectacular music and dance sequences. (Source: Warsaw Film Festival) Note: The film received an early premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 9, 2021.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Inu-OhMain

Avu-chanJP

TomonaMain

Mirai MoriyamaJP

Yoshimitsu AshikagaSupporting

Tasuku EmotoJP

Inu-ou no ChichiSupporting

Kenjirou TsudaJP

Tomona no ChichiSupporting

Yutaka MatsuhigeJP

Staff

Taiyou MatsumotoOriginal Character Design

Masaaki YuasaDirector

Norio MatsumotoMain Animator

Hirofumi SuzukiKey Animation

Hideyuki Morioka2nd Key Animation

Tokuyuki MatsutakeAnimation Director

Tokuyuki Matsutake2nd Key Animation

Yasuhiro NakuraAnimation Director

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