Akuemon
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Akuemon is the sixth and last anime
episode in the Lion Books
series. It was an OVA
release. 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
.
Music: Ichiko Hashimoto
Original creator: Osamu Tezuka
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
episode in the Lion Books
Lion Books (manga)
was a 1950s Japanese manga series published by Shueisha into the Omoshiro Book as a supplement. The same company would publish Lion Books II into Weekly Shōnen Jump in the 1970s, which would commonly be referred to as "The New Lion Books"...
series. It was an OVA
Original video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
release. This episode was never broadcast on Japanese TV, but it was instead shown at a Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
film festival. It is the first anime directed by Makoto Tezuka, son of the famous Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka
was a Japanese cartoonist, manga artist, animator, producer, activist and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion and Black Jack...
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Story
The story is about a fox outwitting a hunter and choosing to live out his life in the temple with a squirrel companion.Staff
Director: Makoto TezukaMusic: Ichiko Hashimoto
Ichiko Hashimoto (musician)
is a jazz pianist, composer and singer. She has also acted in television and film.Hashimoto was born in Kobe, grew up in Tokyo and started playing the piano at the age of five...
Original creator: Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka
was a Japanese cartoonist, manga artist, animator, producer, activist and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion and Black Jack...