At a young age, Nitaroh is stricken with an illness that leaves him blind. He inherits the shamisen guitar once used by his mother and is taught its basics by a blind travelling shamisen player. In time with the help of friends old and new, he walks the paths that leads to his ultimate fate - that of founder of the Tsugaru style of shamisen play.
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Cast
21 people
Takateru Murata
Nitaboh (child) (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Santaro (voice)
Known for
Mob Psycho 100
BAKI
Yumi Furukawa
Yuki - Child
Kazuo Daijo
Akio Nishizawa
Masahiro Murakami
Tadashi Kudo
Hiroaki Hirata
Tomekichi (voice)
Known for
One Piece
Sword Art Online
Sayaka Hanamura
Yuki
Masae Nishizawa
Makoto Kuriya
Masako Katsuki
Tamana (voice)
Known for
Naruto Shippūden
Naruto
Akio Nishizawa Director · Kazuo Daijo Story
United States release February 21, 2004 · Produced in Japan · Production Digital Frontier
Production
WAO World
Production
Digital Frontier
Production
Japan
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Original title
NITABOH 仁太坊―津軽三味線始祖外聞
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Australia · February 21, 2004
Theatrical
United States · February 21, 2004
Theatrical
Italy
January 21, 2006 · Theatrical
Japan
February 21, 2004 · Ginza Cine Pathos premiere
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