Akuemon

Category: OVA
Adult: No
Native: 悪右衛門
Runtime: 25 minutes
Aired: Jul 16, 1993 [31 years 6 months ago]
Ended: Jul 16, 1993 [31 years 6 months ago]
Language: Japanese
Genres:
Action
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
Tags:
Nudity
Violence
Tragedy
Swordplay
Super Deformed
Crime
Murder
Henshin
Anthropomorphism
Alcohol
Revenge
Samurai
Religion
Black Humour
Buddhism
Shintoism
Heian Period
Archery
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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.

Episode 1: OVA
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1993-07-16