Nitaboh (2004)
At a young age, Nitaroh is stricken with an illness that leaves him blind. He inherits the shamisen guitar once used by his mother and is taught its basics by a blind travelling shamisen player. In time with the help of friends old and new, he walks the paths that leads to his ultimate fate - that of founder of the Tsugaru style of shamisen play.
Director:
Akio Nishizawa
Writer:
Akio Nishizawa
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Takateru Murata as Nitaboh (child) (voice) |
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Akio Otsuka as Santaro (voice) |
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Hiroaki Hirata as Tomekichi (voice) |
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Masako Katsuki as Tamana (voice) |
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Satoshi Hino as Nitaboh (adult) (voice) |
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Rokuro Naya as Osyo (voice) |
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Ikuko Tani as Itako (voice) |
| Visual Effects | Hiroshi Kugimiya | Supervising Animation Director |
| Art | Tadashi Kudo | Art Direction |
| Sound | Makoto Kuriya | Music |
| Directing | Akio Nishizawa | Director |
| Writing | Akio Nishizawa | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kazuo Daijo | Original Story |
