Miss Hokusai
2015 · Movie · 90 min · ★ 6.7 · 84% critics
A young woman lives in the shadow of her celebrated artist father, but refuses to be defined by his reputation. As she navigates expectations and ambition, she pushes to build a life and creative identity that are truly her own.
Based on Miss Hokusai
Also known as Crape Myrtle: Miss Hokusai · Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai
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Details
- Original title
- 百日紅 〜Miss HOKUSAI〜
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-05-09
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (156 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like reflective, character-driven stories about identity and family pressure, with a gentle emotional pull similar to The Wind Rises or In This Corner of the World; Not for you if you want fast-paced thrills.
Pros: heartfelt coming-of-age; strong personal drive; thoughtful family tension | Cons: quiet pacing; low on action; narrow focus
Themes
- japan
- artist
- biography
- tokyo, japan
- based on manga
- art history
- edo period
- anime
- ukiyo-e
- genre of art
- japanese painter
- kasei culture
Awards & recognition
- Asia Pacific Screen Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2015
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Animation Film · 2015
- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
Anne Watanabe
as O-Ei (voice)
Kumiko Aso
as Sayogoromo (voice)
Gaku Hamada
as Ikeda Zenjiro (voice)
Kengo Kora
as Utagawa Kuninao (voice)
Yutaka Matsushige
as Katsushika Hokusai (voice)
Jun Miho
as Koto (voice)
Shion Shimizu
as O-Nao (voice)
Danshun Tatekawa
as Manjido (voice)
Michitaka Tsutsui
as Iwakubo Hatsugoro (voice)
Miyu Irino
as Kichiya (voice)
Directed by Keiichi Hara