Akuemon | |
悪右衛門 | |
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Genre | Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Makoto Tezuka |
Studio | Tezuka Productions |
Released | July 16, 1993 |
Runtime | 25 minutes |
Akuemon is the sixth and last anime episode in the Lion Books series. It was an OVA release[1]. This episode was never broadcast on Japanese TV, but it was instead shown at a Hong Kong film festival. It is the first anime directed by Makoto Tezuka, son of the famous Osamu Tezuka[2].
Contents |
The story is about a fox outwitting a hunter and choosing to live out his life in the temple with a squirrel companion.
It was re-released as a DVD on March 21, 2003 on the same disk as Adachi-ga Hara.
Director: Makoto Tezuka
Music: Ichiko Hashimoto
Original creator: Osamu Tezuka