狭霧の國 (2019)

Title: Howl from Beyond the Fog

Original Title: 狭霧の國

Release Date: 2019-07-13

Status: Released

Rating: 6.7/10 (from 9 votes)

Language: JA

Genres: Fantasy, Animation

Production Companies: LosGatos Works

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.