DOUJOUJI
MOVIE
MOVIE
Dubbed
SOURCE
ORIGINAL
RELEASE
January 1, 1976
LENGTH
19 min
DESCRIPTION
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.
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70/100The dynamism of puppetryContinue on AniList_Dojoji Temple_ is a coalescence of traditional Japanese theatrical forms. It is a 19-minute long banraku (puppet theatre) adaptation of the classic Noh play, complete with stop motion, watercolour backgrounds and occasional tidbits of more conventional animation.A couple of Buddhist pilgrims encounter a woman. What follows is a Shakespearian tragedy of sorts detailing the wrath of a woman scorned. The actual story can be traced to the 11th century. The tale is therefore somewhat primitive and something even foreign audiences will find familiar. This does not significantly detract from the film. In this respect, the story’s simplicity complements its form of presentation. There is, it soon becomes apparent, a certain power to this simplicity. The puppets are the creations of master puppeteer and animator [Kihachirō Kawamoto](https://anilist.co/staff/103222/Kihachiro-Kawamoto). They are beautifully crafted and costumed. Of course, being puppets they also exude a certain fragility. Moreover, being puppets and with the animation mainly consisting of stop motion, these characters are unable to change their facial expressions beyond closing their eyelids. Rather, emotion is conveyed via delicate yet surprisingly evocative movements. The raising of an arm. A wilt in posture. The slightest action, deliberately considered and precisely executed, is capable of communicating so much. There isn’t any dialogue either, but none is necessary. You can see their anger, their dejection and their fear. You can hear them breathing.
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Ended inJanuary 1, 1976
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