Hokusai's Daughter (2025)

Original title

おーい、応為

Directed by

Tatsushi Ōmori

Genre

drama, history

Country

Japan

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of Katsushika Oei, the daughter of the ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, who was also a talented painter in her own right. Set in Edo-period Japan, it shows her struggles and dedication to her craft while living in her father's shadow.

meditativebittersweetintimatecontemplativelyricalabsorbinghistoricalcharacter-driven

What happens

『おーい、応為』（おーい、おうい）は、2025年10月17日に公開された日本映画。監督・脚本は大森立嗣、主演は本作が時代劇映画初主演となる長澤まさみ。 飯島虚心の伝記『葛飾北斎伝』と、杉浦日向子の漫画『百日紅』所収の『木瓜』『野分』を原作に、江戸時代の浮世絵師・葛飾北斎の娘で、自らも浮世絵師として活躍した葛飾応為の知られざる人生を描く。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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