Nitaboh (2004)

Original title

NITABOH 仁太坊―津軽三味線始祖外聞

Directed by

Akio Nishizawa

Genre

anime, drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

G

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A blind boy in rural Japan learns to play the shamisen, a traditional stringed instrument. He overcomes hardship and loss through his dedication to music.

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What happens

Nitaboh, the Shamisen Master (NITABOH 仁太坊-津軽三味線始祖外聞) is a 2004 Japanese anime about Nitabō, a shamisen player, directed by Akio Nishizawa and produced by WAO! World (ワオワールド) (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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