Cast
Konami Yoshida
as Rizu (voice)
Masatô Ibu
as Akuemon (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
as Governor (voice)
Kenichi Ono
as Abe no Yasuna (voice)
Yuri Amano
as Kuzunoha (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
as Yokanbei (voice)
Koichi Chiba
as Fox Elder (voice)
Mitsuaki Hoshino
as Akahihi (voice)
Naoki Makishima
as Subordinate (voice)
Tatsumi Yabuki
as Villager (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1993
Runtime0h 25m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Animation, Fantasy
Votes6
DirectorMakoto Tezuka, Hidehito Ueda
WritersMakoto Tezuka, Hidehito Ueda
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAkuemon
About Akuemon
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.
Directed by Makoto Tezuka, Hidehito Ueda, Akuemon leans on a strong ensemble — Konami Yoshida, Masatô Ibu, Kenichi Ogata — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1993.
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