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Akuemon

57% | Jul 16, 1993 | Romance, Animation, Fantasy

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.

Featured Crew

Hidehito Ueda
Director
Makoto Tezuka
Director

Cast

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Konami Yoshida
Rizu (voice)
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Masatô Ibu
Akuemon (voice)
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Kenichi Ogata
Governor (voice)
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Kenichi Ono
Abe no Yasuna (voice)
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Yuri Amano
Kuzunoha (voice)

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