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Owaka
Main
Michael Arias
Producer
Eiichiro Oda
Producer
Motoki Mukaichi
Producer
Katsuhiro Otomo
Director, Script, Original creator
Kouichi Arai
Key animation
Kyle Colby Jones
ADR director
Shuuichi Kaneko
Key animation
John Ledford
Executive producer
Rie Matsubara
Editing
Hidekazu Ohara
Character design
Combustible
#27,325Rank
- Award Winning
- Slice of Life
- Historical
Synopsis
The city of Edo, the 18th century.
Owaka, the daughter of a merchant family, and her childhood friend Matsukichi. The two were drawn to each other, but Matsukichi has been disowned by his family, and is working for the city fire brigade. Meanwhile, negotiations begin for the arrangement of Owaka's marriage.
Unable to let go of her thoughts of Matsukichi, her mad emotions make her bring about a massive inferno which razes Edo. By chance encounter, the two meet again amidst the fires.
It is an epic spectacle set against the stage of the massive metropolis of Edo.
(Source: Short Peace Site)
Owaka, the daughter of a merchant family, and her childhood friend Matsukichi. The two were drawn to each other, but Matsukichi has been disowned by his family, and is working for the city fire brigade. Meanwhile, negotiations begin for the arrangement of Owaka's marriage.
Unable to let go of her thoughts of Matsukichi, her mad emotions make her bring about a massive inferno which razes Edo. By chance encounter, the two meet again amidst the fires.
It is an epic spectacle set against the stage of the massive metropolis of Edo.
(Source: Short Peace Site)
Background
Hi no Youjin won the Grand Prize at the 16th Japan Media Arts Festival and the 67th Noburou Oofuji Award at the 2012 Mainichi Film Awards. Winner of the Platinum Grand Prize during the 2014 Future Film Festival, held in Italy.
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