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Inu-Oh
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is a 2021 Japanese animated musical film directed by Masaaki Yuasa and produced by Science SARU. Based upon the novel Tales of the Heike: Inu-Oh by Hideo Furukawa, the film is set in 14th century Japan and centers on the friendship between Inu-Oh, a dancer born with unique physical characteristics, and Tomona, a blind musician. Ostracized by society due to their physical differences, Inu-Oh and Tomona nonetheless utilize their artistic abilities to propel themselves to stardom.
Film · TMDB
7.3A cursed dancer and a blind musician — both ostracized by society — become business partners and inseparable friends as their larger-than-life concerts propel them to stardom in 14th century Japan.
Cast
- Avu-chan as Inu-oh (voice)
- Mirai Moriyama as Tomona (voice)
- Tasuku Emoto as Shogun Ashikaga (voice)
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Inu-oh's Father (voice)
- Yutaka Matsushige as Tomona's Father (voice)
- Kuroemon Katayama as (voice)
Themes
- japan
- based on novel or book
- musical
- period drama
- historical
- anime
- classic cartoon
- heike story
- muromachi period
- sarugaku
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Inu-Oh
- Score
- 7.77/10 (13,366 votes)
- Rank
- #1232
- Popularity
- #4010
- Type
- Movie
- Episodes
- 1
- Status
- Finished Airing
- Studios
- Science SARU
After diving for an ancient sword in the waters where the battle of Dan-no-ura was fought and the Heike clan fell, Tomona loses both his sight and his father. Left with few options other than learning to play the biwa, Tomona gains enough skill to join a prestigious troupe of sto…
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Key facts
- Film.image
- Inu-Oh_Poster.jpg
- Film.name
- Inu-Oh
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Masaaki Yuasa
- Film.writer
- Akiko Nogi
- Film.music
- Yoshihide Otomo
- Film.cinematography
- Yoshihiro Sekiya
- Film.editing
- Kiyoshi Hirose
- Film.studio
- Science SARU
- Film.runtime
- 98 minutes
- Film.country
- Japan
- Film.language
- Japanese
- Film.gross
- $434,332
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Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Director
- Masaaki Yuasa
- Voice actor
- Tasuku Emoto
- Composer
- Otomo Yoshihide
- Producer
- Eunyoung Choi
- Production company
- Science Saru
- Duration
- 98
- FilmAffinity ID
- 690010
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- inuoh-anime.com
Show 5 more facts
- title
- 犬王
- publication date
- 2022-08-12
- hashtag
- 犬王
- distributed by
- Aniplex
- nominated for
- Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film
Sources (10)
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Characters
- Production
- Release
- Reception
- Critical reception
- Accolades
- References
- External links
is a 2021 Japanese animated musical film directed by Masaaki Yuasa and produced by Science SARU. Based upon the novel Tales of the Heike: Inu-Oh by Hideo Furukawa, the film is set in 14th century Japan and centers on the friendship between Inu-Oh, a dancer born with unique physical characteristics, and Tomona, a blind musician. Ostracized by society due to their physical differences, Inu-Oh and Tomona nonetheless utilize their artistic abilities to propel themselves to stardom.
Inu-Oh premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in September 2021, with the film releasing in Japan in May 2022.
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