Kagetsu, a member of the Kouga tribe, is in the period of his life when he has to decide wich sex he wants to be. His feelings toward his sensei gets him to think seriously about it. Kohryu, another member of the tribe, wants to convince Kagetsu of going back to live with the tribe, leaving his sensei behind. During that time, evil spirits are starting to threaten the village and both Kagetsu and his sensei.
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Moon of the evening fire. Les dessins sont moches, les couleurs criardes, l’animation est globalement ratée malgré des passages fulgurants comme le galop dans la forêt de bouleaux peinte, les visions en négatif, les plans filmés aux teintes retravaillées. En revanche l’univers, le récit et les musiques sont superbes. Un mélange de Pompoko et de la Belle et la bête en version mature.