Inu-ou
犬王
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.
Airing
TBA
Format
MOVIE
Status
FINISHED
Start Date
28/5/2022
Season
SPRING 2022
Popularity
20563
Favourites
563
Episodes
1
Studio
Science SARU
Source
OTHER
Hashtag
#犬王
Genres
Adventure
Music
Supernatural
Average Score
78
Romaji
Inu-ou
Native
犬王
Tags
Band
Anachronism
Musical Theater
Male Protagonist
Primarily Male Cast
Dancing
Rock Music
Historical
Disability
Tragedy
Crossdressing
Curses
Acting
Time Skip
Ghost
Gore
Samurai
Demons
Description
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.
Related
Characters
Inu-Oh
Male -
Tomona
Male -
Yoshimitsu Ashikaga
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Inu-ou no Chichi
Male -
Tomona no Chichi
Male -