Inu-Oh
“Bring it on, Japan's Romantic”
A cursed dancer and a blind musician — both ostracized by society — become business partners and inseparable friends as their larger-than-life concerts propel them to stardom in 14th century Japan.
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Cast
51 people
Avu-chan
Inu-oh (voice)
Known for
Devilman Crybaby
Mirai Moriyama
Tomona /Tomoichi /Tomoari (voice)
Known for
Shin Kamen Rider
Ghost Cat Anzu
Masaaki Yuasa
Taiyô Matsumoto
Hideo Furukawa
Tasuku Emoto
Shogun Ashikaga (voice)
Known for
Shin Kamen Rider
It Feels So Good
Akiko Nogi
Taiyo Saito
Tomona (young) (voice)
Also in
Good Doctor
Super Radical Gag Family
Kensho Yamamoto
Sadaichi (voice)
Yukihiro Gotou
Taniichi (voice)
No other roles listed
Nanako Mori
Inu-oh's Mother (voice)
Known for
Japan Sinks: 2020
MEGALOBOX
Moe Edamoto
Tomona's Mother (voice)
Known for
Devilman Crybaby
Tengoku Daimakyo
Masaaki Yuasa Director · Akiko Nogi Screenplay Hideo Furukawa Author
Worldwide gross $484K · United States release August 12, 2022 · Produced in Japan, Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$484,127
Production
Science SARU
Production
Asmik Ace
Production · Distribution
Aniplex
Production · Distribution
CoMix Wave Films
Production
KDDI
Production
Open Culture Entertainment
Production
MIXI
Production
Filmarks
Production
Nippan Group Holdings
Production
Japan · Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
犬王
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Italy · September 11, 2021
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Japan · May 28, 2022
Theatrical
United States · August 12, 2022
Theatrical
United States · December 20, 2022
Digital
United States
January 24, 2023 · Physical · Blu-ray & DVD
Argentina
March 2, 2023 · Limited theatrical
Australia
June 9, 2022 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
Canada
September 18, 2021 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
August 12, 2022 · Theatrical
China
April 7, 2023 · Theatrical
France
March 18, 2022 · Premiere · Angoulême Festival
November 23, 2022 · Theatrical
July 26, 2023 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
Germany
November 17, 2022 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 8, 2023 · Premiere · Japanese Film Festival
Italy
October 12, 2023 · Theatrical
Japan
October 30, 2021 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
December 14, 2022 · Physical · Blu-ray & DVD
Mexico
January 6, 2023 · Limited theatrical
Poland
April 25, 2025 · Limited theatrical
August 1, 2025 · Digital · Player
September 2, 2025 · Digital · CDA Premium
November 11, 2025 · Digital · Polsat Box Go
November 19, 2025 · Digital · MOJEeKINO
Puerto Rico
August 11, 2022 · Limited theatrical
Russia
March 2, 2023 · Theatrical
Singapore
September 3, 2022 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 8, 2021 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
December 8, 2022 · Theatrical
Spain
November 25, 2022 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 7, 2022 · Premiere · Glasgow Film Festival
September 28, 2022 · Theatrical
August 7, 2023 · Physical · Blu-ray & DVD
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