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Akuemon

A fortuneteller tells Hidari Taisho that he must hunt down 1000 foxes in order to conquer the country. So Akuemon, who is disliked by everybody, is hired to do the foxhunting. In response, the foxes send a female fox to Akuemon's house disguised as his wife. A story unfolds between Akuemon, who has never loved anyone, and the female fox, who slowly discovers true love in him even while tormented by sorrow over her comrades' death. This is the 6th work in "The Lion Books" series. It is also the first attempt by visualist Tezuka Makoto, Tezuka's older son, to render an original of his father's into an animated version.

Top Cast

  • Konami Yoshida

    Konami Yoshida

    Rizu (voice)

  • Masatô Ibu

    Masatô Ibu

    Akuemon (voice)

  • Kenichi Ogata

    Kenichi Ogata

    Governor (voice)

  • Kenichi Ono

    Kenichi Ono

    Abe no Yasuna (voice)

  • Yuri Amano

    Yuri Amano

    Kuzunoha (voice)

  • Fumihiko Tachiki

    Fumihiko Tachiki

    Yokanbei (voice)

  • Koichi Chiba

    Koichi Chiba

    Fox Elder (voice)

  • Mitsuaki Hoshino

    Mitsuaki Hoshino

    Akahihi (voice)

  • Naoki Makishima

    Naoki Makishima

    Subordinate (voice)

Overview

A fortuneteller tells Hidari Taisho that he must hunt down 1000 foxes in order to conquer the country. So Akuemon, who is disliked by everybody, is hired to do the foxhunting. In response, the foxes send a female fox to Akuemon's house disguised as his wife. A story unfolds between Akuemon, who has never loved anyone, and the female fox, who slowly discovers true love in him even while tormented by sorrow over her comrades' death. This is the 6th work in "The Lion Books" series. It is also the first attempt by visualist Tezuka Makoto, Tezuka's older son, to render an original of his father's into an animated version.

Rating

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6 Reviews
1 Popular

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