Akuemon
Jul 16, 1993 · 25m
Director
Makoto Tezuka, Hidehito UedaOverview
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.
Cast of Akuemon
Crew of Akuemon
Makoto TezukaDirector, Storyboard Artist
Hidehito UedaDirector
Takayuki MatsutaniProducer- Minoru KubotaProducer
- Yoshihiro ShimizuProducer
Hisao ShiraiDirector of Photography- Seiji MoritaEditor
- Masateru YoshimuraKey Animation
- Tsuyoshi OkanoColor Designer
- Kazuo OkadaArt Direction
Shizuo KurahashiSound Effects- Junji KobayashiKey Animation
- Akiyoshi YodaRecording Supervision
Osamu TezukaOriginal Story- Shinji SeyaKey Animation, Character Designer, Animation Director
Ichiko HashimotoMusic- Koichi ChibaSound Director
- Go AbeSpecial Effects
About Akuemon
What is Akuemon about?
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…
When was Akuemon released?
Akuemon was released on July 16, 1993.
How long is Akuemon?
Akuemon runs 25 minutes.
Who directed Akuemon?
Akuemon was directed by Makoto Tezuka and Hidehito Ueda.
Who is in the cast of Akuemon?
The cast of Akuemon includes Konami Yoshida (Rizu (voice)), Masatô Ibu (Akuemon (voice)), Kenichi Ogata (Governor (voice)), Kenichi Ono (Abe no Yasuna (voice)) and Yuri Amano (Kuzunoha (voice)).