On the official page for the director’s next animation project Masaaki Yuasa, INU-OH, based on the novel by Hideo Furukawa, Heike Monogatari: INU-OH no maki (Stories from the Heike: INU-OH) the first promotional video was released. The video confirms that the premiere is scheduled for 2022 and reveals the speakers and production team.
Cast
- Avu-chan the rock band Queen bee will play Inu-Ou.
- Mirai Moriyama will play Tomona.
Production team
- Masaaki Yuasa (DEVILMAN Crybaby, Ride Your Wave, Japan is sinking: 2020) is responsible for directing the feature film in the studios Science SARU.
- Taiyo Matsumoto is responsible for the character design like the second collaboration with Yuasa, who also directed the animated adaptation of his manga, Table tennis.
- Akiko Nogi He is responsible for writing and overseeing the scripts and is the first animation production he participates in after writing live-action projects.
- Yoshihide Otomo (Amachan, Live-Action Orange, Boku wa ImΕto ni Koi or Suru) is responsible for composing the soundtrack.
INU-OH synopsis
INU-OH is born with unique physical characteristics, and terrified adults cover every inch of their body with clothing, including a face mask. One day she meets a boy named Tomona, a blind biwa player, and while Tomona is playing a tender song about twisted fate, INU-OH discovers an incredible ability to dance.
INU-OH and Tomona become inseparable partners and friends who use their creative talents to survive on the fringes of society while song after song brings them fame and fame. Through the songs, the former hypnotizes his audience on stage and gradually begins to transform into an incomparably beautiful person. But why is Tomona blind? Why was INU-OH born with unique properties? It is a story about the friendship of both who dance and sing to reach the truth and break each other’s curse.
Source: Comic Natalie
(c) “INU-OH” film partner partner
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