Howl from Beyond the Fog
6.5
Set during the Meiji reformation era in a small village in Kyushu, Japan. The story revolves around a young boy named Izana and a blind woman named Takiri, the two encounter the large monster Nebula who since ancient times was feared as the god of lake Amenosagiri. Theme of the film focuses on the Japanese concept of light and darkness, as told by puppetry and model miniaturization of the films’ world with practical special effects by Keizo Murase.
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Cast
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Suguru Inoue
Eiji (voice)
Known for
REBORN!
The Garden of Words
Akane Kanamori
Takiri (voice)
Daisuke Sato
Keizô Murase
Michiyo Ishimito
Inami (voice)
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Michiyo Ishimoto
Inami
Also in
When Morning Comes, I Feel Empty
And So We Put Goldfish in the Pool.
Nana Nagao
Nagisa (voice)
Also in
Silk
Patisserie Coin De Rue
Chouchou
Tomohiro Matsumoto
Nebula (voice)
Also in
Malìa
Daisuke Sato Director · ChouCho Composer
United States release December 8, 2020 · Produced in Japan · Original title 狭霧の國
Production
LosGatos Works
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
狭霧の國
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
United States · July 13, 2019
Premiere · G-Fest XXVI (pilot reel)
United States · December 8, 2020
Physical · Limited Edition Blu-ray
United States
July 6, 2021 · Physical · wide DVD release
Japan
November 24, 2019 · Premiere · Atami Kaiju Film Festival
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