Inu-Oh (2021)

Original title

犬王

Directed by

Masaaki Yuasa

Genre

fantasy film, musical film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 164 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two outcasts in 14th century Japan, a dancer with unusual physical features and a blind musician, form a bond and use their talents to become famous performers.

energeticemotionalhistoricalmusicalvisually strikingtragichopefulfast-paced

What happens

Inu-Oh (Japanese: 犬王) 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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