
Doujouji
道成寺
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Status:FINISHED
Format:MOVIE
Episodes:1
Duration:19 min
Start Date:1976
End Date:1976
Genres
Supernatural
Tags
No DialogueHistoricalReligionPuppetryStop MotionMythologyDragonsDemons
Description
Based on an ancient legend, Dojoji Temple tells the story of a young priest who finds himself the object of intense infatuation and lust from a young woman. As he rebuffs her advances she becomes more and more desperate eventually turning herself into a gigantic serpent. The priest is hidden under the bell of the temple but the woman's passion is so intense that escape is impossible. A short animation from filmaker Kihachiro Kawamoto. This film utilizes both stop motion and standard animation techniques.
Staff
Kihachirou Kawamoto(Director)











