Set in 1814 Edo (now known as Tokyo), a much accomplished artist of the time works tirelessly in his house-atelier. He is as short-tempered and sarcastic as he is brilliant, with no passion for money or meaningless pastimes like drinking. His name is Katsushika Hokusai and decades later his work would come to mesmerise Degas, Van Gogh, Monet, Klimt and Debussy. But very few were aware of the woman who often painted for him while remaining uncredited. This is the untold story of O-Ei, Master Hokusai's daughter, a free-spirited woman overshadowed by her larger-than-life... father. She inherited both his stubbornness and his talent, and her art is so powerful that it leads her to trouble [show more]
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Japanese anime feature based on the manga series by Hinako Sugiura about a real life artist and his daughter. Set in Edo (now known as Tokyo) in 1814, the story follows O-Ei (voice of Anne Watanabe), daughter of the accomplished and unconventional painter Tetsuzo (Yutaka Matsushige). He encourages O-Ei to develop her artistic skills which sees her becoming as uninhibited as her father, putting her at odds with conservative Japanese society. While Tetsuzo goes on to become world-famous, O-Ei remains relatively unknown and uncredited, despite the contributions she makes to her father's art.
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