Masaaki Yuasa Details ‘INU-OH’ Anime Feature Film Project
The upcoming new feature anime film Inu-Oh by Masaaki Yuasa is still a lot of unknowns as it was shown as an in-production film back in 2020. We saw last summer that GKIDS had already picked up the North American distribution rights and in the fall we saw Anime Limited step in for the UK rights to the project. The film was planned for a 2021 Japanese debut as directed by Masaaki Yuasa based on the screenplay by Akiko Nogi but it’s now set for a 2022 release.
With an update from Japan, we now have a new trailer for it below and key visual tot he right along with some production details. With Yoshihide Otomo on board composing the music, it was revealed that Avu-chan of Queen Bee will be playing the title character while Mirai Moriyama will play Tomona.
It’s based on the original work by Hideo Furukawa and Taiyo Matsumoto. The animation is produced by Science Saru.
Plot Concept: INU-OH is born with unique physical characteristics, and the horrified adults cover every inch of his body with garments, including a mask on his face. One day, he meets a boy named Tomona, a blind biwa player, and as Tomona plays a delicate song of tangled fate, INU-OH discovers an incredible ability to dance.
INU-OH and Tomona become business partners and inseparable friends, using their creative gifts to survive on the margins of society, as song after song gain them notoriety and propel them to stardom. Through the songs, INU-OH mesmerizes his audiences on stage, and gradually begins to transform into someone of unequaled beauty. But why is Tomona blind? Why was INU-OH born with unique characteristics? It is a story about the friendship of INU-OH and Tomona, who dance and sing to get to the truth and break each other’s curse.
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The upcoming new feature anime film Inu-Oh by Masaaki Yuasa is still a lot of unknowns as it was shown as an in-production film back in 2020. We saw last summer that GKIDS had already picked up the North American distribution rights and in the fall we saw Anime Limited step in for the UK rights to the project. The film was planned for a 2021 Japanese debut as directed by Masaaki Yuasa based on the screenplay by Akiko Nogi but it’s now set for a 2022 release.
