Inu-Oh Reviews

Rating: 7.8/10 ⭐️

I expected a traditional historical anime, but got a surreal, feudal rock opera about defying government censorship.

The Director’s Eye:
Yuasa's psychedelic animation is wild. The landscapes actually gave me fantastic visual inspiration for the Pan-Asia aesthetic I'm developing for in my current script. As a conservative, I loved the anti-authoritarian theme. The Ashikaga clan tries to rewrite history, but our outcasts stand up to tyranny by singing unapproved truths. It’s a powerful testament to free speech. The biwa music morphing into anachronistic hair metal is an insane, awesome experience.

The Cuts:
The occult storyline—making a blood-soaked deal with a demonic mask—was too spiritually dark for my traditional tastes. Also, the second act pacing stalls hard; the plot grinds to a halt for 30 minutes of pure concert performances.

Verdict:
A bizarre, head-banging trip championing free speech over elite control.

Favorite Line: "We are here! We are alive! Hear our voices!"

Super super good.

Stunning. Hurt my feelings.

I’m left conflicted

Genuinely one of the greatest films I’ve ever seen. I wish I had known about this movie sooner, a phenomenal story with phenomenal art. On a side note, I can’t even begin to imagine how much fun the foley artists had exemplifying even the simplest of sounds for this movie.

great story and great animation and i loved it

Love this sm!!!!!!

Slow to start but worth the wait

I love Japanese culture about yokai and curses. the stories told are amazing and the rockstar influences are really fun and well done. Beautiful ending.

really interesting! i really like the art style and the plot itself. the more songs played, the more i enjoyed it! thankfully, it has a bitter, yet sweet ending

7/10
Beautiful animation and imagery, but the story is very jumbled at times. The songs are still stuck in my head cause there were such cool performances. My favorite scenes were seeing how exited everyone was to see Inu-Oh perform and sing in unison at the concerts