Howl from Beyond the Fog

Howl from Beyond the Fog

35 mins | Animation, Fantasy | July 13, 2019

Set during the Meiji reformation era in a small village in Kyushu, Japan. The story revolves around a young boy named Izana and a blind woman named Takiri, the two encounter the large monster Nebula who since ancient times was feared as the god of lake Amenosagiri. Theme of the film focuses on the Japanese concept of light and darkness, as told by puppetry and model miniaturization of the films’ world with practical special effects by Keizo Murase.

Howl from Beyond the Fog

35 mins | Animation, Fantasy | July 13, 2019

Howl from Beyond the Fog
Set during the Meiji reformation era in a small village in Kyushu, Japan. The story revolves around a young boy named Izana and a blind woman named Takiri, the two encounter the large monster Nebula who since ancient times was feared as the god of lake Amenosagiri. Theme of the film focuses on the Japanese concept of light and darkness, as told by puppetry and model miniaturization of the films’ world with practical special effects by Keizo Murase.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers LosGatos Works
Original title 狭霧の國
Directors Daisuke Sato
Writers Daisuke Sato

Cast

Suguru Inoue

as Eiji (voice)

Akane Kanamori

as Takiri (voice)

Michiyo Ishimito

as Inami (voice)

Nana Nagao

as Nagisa (voice)

Tomohiro Matsumoto

as Nebula (voice)