Inu-Oh
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.
Inu-Oh is a movie with 1 episode, from Spring 2022, produced by Science SARU, rated 7.9/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
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.
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Tags
- Band — Main cast is a group of musicians.
- Musical Theater — Features a performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance.
- Anachronism — Prominently features elements that are out of place in the historical period the work takes place in, particularly modern elements in a historical setting.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Primarily Male Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of male characters.
- Rock Music — Centers on the musical style of rock, not to be applied to anime that use rock in its soundtrack.
- Dancing — Centers around the art of dance.
- Disability — A work that features one or more characters with a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that impairs, interferes with, or limits the person's ability to engage in certain tasks or actions.
- Historical — Partly or completely set during a real period of world history.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Curses — Features a character, object or area that has been cursed, usually by a malevolent supernatural force.
- Acting — Centers around actors or the acting industry.