Akuemon
Alternative Titles
Synonyms
Japanese
悪右衛門
English
Information
Type
OVAAired
Jul 16, 1993
Episodes
1
Duration
25 min
Studios
Tezuka Productions
Status
Finished Airing
Source
Manga
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Themes
Demographics
Statistics
Rank
9874
Score
5.99
Scored by
1129
Popularity
11840
Members
1971
Favorites
2
External Links
Synopsis
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. (Source: AniDB)