Katsuhiro OTOMO 大友克洋

Mushishi

Nippon Cinema   ª 

»Mushi« are buglike creatures invisible to human beings, who bring illness, deafness and blindness. Only a few men, the Mushishi, are able to see the Mushi and fight them. Visually stunning black-andwhite images with fascinating animation worked into the live action.

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Japan 2006

129 minutes

Director
Katsuhiro OTOMO

Script
Katsuhiro OTOMO, Sadayuki MURAI based on a manga by Yuki URUSHIBARA

Cinematography
Takahide SHIBANUSHI

Music
Kuniaki HAISHIMA

Production
Tohokushinsha Film Corporation

World sales
Maxmedia

Cast
Joe ODAGIRI, Makiko ESUMI, Nao OMORI, Yu AOI

About Katsuhiro OTOMO
大友克洋

Katsuhiro OTOMO, born 1954 in Miyagi, debuted in 1973 as manga artist and has won several prices ever since. His most famous manga AKIRA has become well-known in Germany after its film version and set high benchmarks for high quality animes.

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