Inu-Oh UK & Ireland Cinema Screening Details
Date: 2022 Aug 16 19:47
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Anime has returned to theaters and anime ltd Recently went to the screening. they just sent us the details inu-oh The latest cinematic offering from Masaki Yusa, whose other works include Whimsical Night Is Short, Walk on Girl, Look Over the Wall, Ride Your Wave and Keep Your Hands Off Izoken! (along with many other great works).
Inu-Oh tells the story of a young man who aspires to become an artist, but turns away because of his unique physical appearance, then encounters Tomona, a blind biwa priest. The two join together and rise to stardom…
To be honest, they put us in Masaki Yusa. His compositions are very outstanding and have a special eclectic energy in them.
Inu-Oh hits theaters in the UK and Ireland from Wednesday 28 September 2022.
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Masaaki Yuasa’s historical rock musical “Inu-Oh” is coming to theaters this September!
A blind biwa player and masked outcast becomes a 14th-century rock star in anime auteur Masaki Yusa’s latest film
London, UK, 15 August 2022 – Are you ready to rock with a new experimental performance from award-winning author Masaki Yusa? Once lost in history, Anime Limited is excited to uncover the life of masked minstrel Inu-oh with a new film. A mix of historical fantasy and rock music Rock Stars of the 14th Century and Their Story to Tell Struggling to raise one’s creative voice in the face of entangled fate and political turmoil, anime limited release i n u-oh Exclusively in cinemas in the United Kingdom and Ireland 28 September 2022.
Based on and inspired by a novel by renowned Japanese author Hideo Furukawa, i n u-oh It is the story of a young man who aspires to be an artist but stays away from it due to his unique physical appearance. However, he can hear the voice of the samurai who died fighting for the historical Heike clan 200 years ago, and Every time he performs their stories, a part of his human nature is transformed. After a fatal encounter with the blind Biwa priest Tomona, The two come together to climb the ladder of stardom., However, in a time of political turmoil, not everyone is ready for Hike’s true story.
i n u-oh Masaki Yusa’s latest anime movie is, An award-winning director celebrated for his fluid visual style Seen in famous works such as Mind Game and The Night is Short, Walk on Girl. The film sees him joined by experimental rock guitarist and composer Otomo Yoshihide, as well as notable talent. Character Creation Taiyo Matsumoto, Eisner Award-winning creator of Tekkoninkrete and Ping Pong. Together, they create characters whose complex yet impassioned actions thrill with performances similar to those of real-life superstars.
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Inu-oh is born with unique physical features, and fearful adults cover every inch of his body with clothing, including a mask over his face. One day, he meets a boy named Tomona, a blind biwa player, and as Tomona plays a delicate song of intriguing 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, gaining them notoriety song after song and propelling them to stardom. Through the songs, Inu-Oh mesmerizes his audience on stage, and slowly begins to transform into an 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 find the truth and break each other’s curse.
i n u-oh will be shown in selected cinemas from 28 September 2022 In Japanese with English subtitles.
For more information and to book tickets please visit https://inu-oh.co.uk/
About Masaki Yusa:
An animated feature director. Debut with “Mind Game” in 2004. It won the Grand Prize in the Animation Division of the 8th Japan Media Arts Festival, the Ofuji Noburo Award at the 59th Mainichi Film Awards, as well as the Best Film, Best Director, Best Script Awards and a Special Award for its visual achievement at the 2005 Fantasia International. Film Festival (Montreal). The animated feature “Loo Over the Wall” won the Cristal du Long Métrage; Gold equivalent prize at the 2017 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. The animated feature “Ride Your Wave” won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Animation Film at the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival and Best Animated Feature at the 52nd Sitges – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia. Other representative works include “Keep Your Hands Off Ezoken!”, “Ping Pong the Animation”, “The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl” and “Devilman Crybaby”.
About Anime Limited:
Based out of Glasgow, Anime Limited is Europe’s premiere distributor for Japanese animation, renowned for bespoke collector’s editions of fan-favorite anime and soundtracks, connecting Western audiences with creators across languages and oceans, and anime in theaters. Helps to bring it front and center. Anime Limited proudly produces releases from the biggest franchises in anime including Cowboy Bebop, Attack on Titan, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Mobile Suit Gundam, Tokyo Ghoul, Your Name, Weathering With You, Mirai, Belle and Jujutsu Kaisen.