Kai Doh Maru (2001)

Original title

怪童丸

Directed by

Kanji Wakabayashi

Genre

drama anime and manga

Country

Japan

Runtime

45 min

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman disguises herself as a man to join a group of warriors. She trains alongside them in Heian-era Japan, confronting battles and personal tragedy.

atmosphericmeditativeelegiacslow-pacedmelancholicvisually stylizedpoeticserious

What happens

Kai Doh Maru (怪童丸, Kaidōmaru) is an original video animation (OVA) anime directed by Kanji Wakabayashi and produced by Production I.G. and SME Visual Works. It was released on December 19, 2001, in Japan and on July 29, 2003, in the United States by Manga Entertainment. In Australia, it is distributed on DVD by Madman Entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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