Inu-oh, 2022. Directed by Masaaki Yuasa. Featuring the voice talents of Avu-chan, Mirai Moriyama, Tasuku Emoto, Kenjiro Tsuda, and Yutaka Matsushige. SYNOPSIS: A cursed dancer and a musician stun society with electrifying concerts in this animated rock opera. Inu-oh is a work of such unfettered madness that it’s challenging to figure out where to begin […]
Feast your eyes on the trailer for anime rock opera extravaganza Inu-oh
From visionary director Masaaki Yuasa (Ride Your Wave, Lu Over the Wall) comes Inu-Oh, a revisionist rock opera about the genesis of a 14th-century musical superstar who teams up with his strange travelling companion to take feudal Japan by storm. We said that “its unique beats assault your senses in the best way possible” and […]
Movie Review – Inu-oh (2022)
Inu-oh, 2022 Directed by Masaaki Yuasa Starring Avu-chan (voice), Mirai Moriyama (voice), Kenjirô Tsuda (voice), Yutaka Matsushige (voice) and Tasuku Emoto (voice) SYNOPSIS: A fictionalized depiction of the life of Inu-oh (“King Dog”), a 14th-century Japanese performer of music drama at the time of its transition from the folk art of sarugaku (“monkey music”) into […]