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.
Akuemon has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 悪右衛門, Akuemon
Genres: Romance , Heian Period , Japan , Fantasy , Past , Violence
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4. Aterui
A pseudo-historical movie that follows a modern day elementary schooler as he's tossed back into time to observe Aterui--a real leader of the Ainu (indigenous Japanese) who fights against the Imperial Court.
Aterui has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: アテルイ, Aterui
3. Anju to Zushioumaru
After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments.
While Anju falls into a lake and is transformed into a swan, Zushio escapes and after being adopted to a nobleman grows to a young man. He will then fight to defeat the evil Dayu and free all the slaves.
Anju to Zushioumaru has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 安寿と厨子王丸, Anju to Zushiou Maru, Anju and Zushiomaru, The Littlest Warrior, The Orphan Brother
2. Onigamiden
A 15-year-old boy travels back in time—over 1,200 years ago to the Heian period—and faces a war between oni (demons) and humans in the former Japanese capital of Kyoto.
Legend of the Millennium Dragon has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 鬼神伝, Onigamiden
1. Shounen Onmyouji
Masahiro is the grandson of the great onmyouji, Abe no Seimei. However, he lost his sixth sense that enables him to see supernatural beings, which is very important for an onmyouji. Thus, he is left with no choice but to try and pick a different career. But one day, a strange mononoke appears, which he names Mokkun, who shows him his true potential powers after fighting a demon. With the assistance of Mokkun, his quest to become the greatest onmyouji begins.
Shonen Onmyoji has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: 少年陰陽師, The Young Spirit Master, Teenager Onmyoji, Shonen Onmyouji
