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Akuemon

5.3/10
TMDB6 votes
Original: 25 min

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.

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About Akuemon

Akuemon (1993) is a film in the romance, animation, fantasy genres. Directed by , . The cast includes Konami Yoshida, Masatô Ibu, Kenichi Ogata, Kenichi Ono.

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Original language
Runtime
25 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Japan
Production companies
IMAGICA, Dragon Production, RANDOM, Studio Cosmos, Seion Studio, Maki Production

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What is Akuemon about?

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.

Who stars in Akuemon?

Konami Yoshida, Masatô Ibu, Kenichi Ogata, Kenichi Ono, Yuri Amano, Fumihiko Tachiki. See the cast cards above for character names.

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