Miss Hokusai (2015)

The life and works of Japanese artist and ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai, as seen from the eyes of his daughter, Katsushika O-Ei.

Directors:

Keiichi Hara, Stephanie Sheh

Writers:

Hinako Sugiura (comic "Sarusuberi"), Miho Maruo (screenplay)

Stars:

Yutaka Matsushige, Anne Watanabe, Erica Lindbeck

5 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Erica Lindbeck	...	O-Ei (voice)
Anne Watanabe	...	O-Ei (voice) (as An)
Richard Epcar	...	Katsushika Hokusai (voice)
Yutaka Matsushige	...	Katsushika Hokusai (voice)
Gaku Hamada	...	Ikeda Zenjirô (voice)
Ezra Weisz	...	Zenjiro Ikeda (voice)
Robbie Daymond	...	Kuninao Utagawa (voice)
Kengo Kôra	...	Utagawa Kuninao (voice)
Barbara Goodson	...	Koto (voice)
Jun Miho	...	Koto (voice)
Courtney Chu	...	O-Nao (voice)
Shion Shimizu	...	O-Nao (voice)
Marc Diraison	...	Hatsugoro (voice)
Michitaka Tsutsui	...	Iwakubo Hatsugorô (voice)
Kumiko Asô	...	Sayogoromo (voice)

Storyline

Set in 1814, Miss Hokusai focuses on O-Ei, the daughter of famed artist Tetsuzo, better known by his pen name Hokusai, as she tries to navigate the various aspects of her life. O-Ei spends the bulk of her time assisting her divorced father who cares about his art and not much else.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | canine | man's best friend | illustrator | tatami | 

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Taglines:

A work of beauty and intellect!

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Genres:

Animation | Biography | Drama | History

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including sexual situations and images

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [Japan] Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

9 May 2015 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Miss Hokusai

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,524, 16 October 2016, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$216,202, 6 November 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Asatsu-DK, Bandai Visual Company, Oriental Light and Magic (OLM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While, in the movie, O-Ei and her younger sister, O-Nao, are the only children (or at least the only children revealed) of Hokusai, history says the famous painter fathered two sons and three daughters with two wives - O-Ei actually being the youngest daughter, although some sources say Hokusai fathered four daughters, the youngest possibly being O-Nao.

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Goofs

The movie (or at least the subtitles) stated that Hokusai died at age 90. He actually died at the age of 88.

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Connections

Referenced in Toonami Pre-Flight: Favorite Video Games of 2016 (2016)

User Reviews

Beautiful rendering

Day to day life of a historical figure in Japan. The family was creating great paintings so the animators took special care to create scenes of rare beauty. Not much adventures but lots of thoughts and details make the film very alive. The film leaves our subjects a bit early and the epilogue is brushed over quickly it seems. But we witnessed a passage of time.