Doujouji

道成寺 Anime

Informações adicionais

Format MOVIE
Episodes 1
Duration 19 minutes
Status Finished
Average score 55/100
Popularity 1089
Favorites 14
Producers Kadokawa Pictures Japan
Genres Supernatural

Tags

No Dialogue 80%
This work contains no dialogue.
Historical 79%
Partly or completely set during a real period of world history.
Religion 79%
Centers on the belief that humanity is related to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements.
Puppetry 70%
Animation style involving the manipulation of puppets to act out scenes.
Stop Motion 70%
Animation style characterized by physical objects being moved incrementally between frames to create the illusion of movement.
Mythology 60%
Prominently features mythological elements, especially those from religious or cultural tradition.
Dragons 60%
Prominently features mythical reptiles which generally have wings and can breathe fire.
Demons 20%
Prominently features malevolent otherworldly creatures.

Sinopse

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.