After diving for an ancient sword in the waters where the battle of Dan-no-ura was fought and the Heike clan fell, Tomona loses both his sight and his father. Left with few options other than learning to play the biwa, Tomona gains enough skill to join a prestigious troupe of storytelling performers and takes the name "Tomoichi." Soon after, Tomoichi meets a strange person who finds joy in terrorizing others with his deformed appearance, but is surprised when the sightless storyteller treats him as an equal. The pair become fast friends and begin performing together after the stranger—who chooses the name "Inu-Ou"—discovers that he is able to hear spirits telling forgotten tales of the Heike clan. Tomoichi changes his name again to Tomoari and uses his music to promote Inu-Ou's underground dance performances, achieving incredible popularity among the masses. However, the brazen and unconventional style they develop challenges traditions that the shogunate values deeply. As the pair's fame continues to increase, they must contend with the forces of tradition that control the society around them. ...
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Genre : Award Winning, Fantasy
Seasons :
Type : Movie
Eposide : 1
Status : Finished Airing
Studio : Science SARU
duration : 1 hr 37 min
Rating : R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Popularity : 4081
Member : 34649
Sakita, Kouhei
Producer
Takeuchi, Fumie
Producer
Yodo, Akiko
Producer
Yuasa, Masaaki
Director
Kimura, Eriko
Sound Director
Fujikura, Takuya
Episode Director
Kiyama, Mizuki
Episode Director
Maeba, Kenji
Episode Director
Nagatomo, Takakazu
Episode Director
Yamashiro, Fuuga
Episode Director
Nogi, Akiko
Script
Alcântara, Pedro
ADR Director
Ami, Keinosuke
2nd Key Animation
Asaki, Akiko
Key Animation
Avu-chan
Inserted Song Performance
Derungs, Julia
2nd Key Animation
Enomoto, Shuuto
Key Animation
Ezaki, Yoshie
Key Animation
Fonacier, Lance
2nd Key Animation
Fukushima, Atsuko
Animation Director
Gan, Haotian
2nd Key Animation
Geshi, Yuuya
Key Animation
Góngora, Abel
Key Animation
Haneda, Yumiko
2nd Key Animation
Hariganeya, Hideo
Animation Director
Hiramatsu, Nobuyuki
2nd Key Animation
Hirose, Kiyoshi
Editing
Imaizumi, Takeshi
Recording
Ishikawa, Tatsuya
Associate Producer
Itou, Nobutake
Animation Director
Itou, Hikari
Director of Photography
Izu, Hironori
2nd Key Animation
Kameda, Yoshimichi
Key Animation
Kanbayashi, Shouta
2nd Key Animation
Kataoka, Chiharu
2nd Key Animation
Kazui, Hiroko
Key Animation
Kinoshita, Eri
Key Animation
Kitazawa, Yasuyuki
Key Animation
Kobari, Yuuko
Color Design
Kobayashi, Naoki
Key Animation
Koiso, Yuka
Assistant Animation Director
Kouno, Junichi
In-Between Animation
Maru, Kanako
2nd Key Animation
Masuda, Toshihiko
Animation Director
Matsumoto, Norio
Animation Director
Matsumoto, Taiyou
Original Character Design
Matsutake, Tokuyuki
2nd Key Animation
McKergow, Nick
Key Animation
Miyake, Masanori
Executive Producer
Moko-chan
Key Animation
Mukouda, Takashi
Animation Director
Murakoshi, Ayami
Key Animation
Nagatome, Ai
In-Between Animation
Nakamura, Hideki
Art Director
Nakano, Satoshi
Chief Animation Director
Nakano, Katsuhiro
Sound Effects
Nakura, Yasuhiro
Animation Director
Nguyen, Ngoc
2nd Key Animation
Nishigaki, Shouko
Key Animation
Oguro, Akira
Key Animation
Oota, Kotomi
Key Animation
Ootomo, Yoshihide
Music
Pinzon, Yuri
2nd Key Animation
Saitou, Kimikazu
2nd Key Animation
Satou, Yuuki
2nd Key Animation
Sekikawa, Narihito
Key Animation
Sekiya, Yoshihiro
Director of Photography
Suzuki, Hirofumi
Key Animation
Takemoto, Daiki
2nd Key Animation
Watabe, Yukiko
2nd Key Animation
Yusa, Kazuhiko
Executive Producer