Directed by Keiichi Hara (Japan, 2015, 93 min.). Dubbed in English.

From award-winning director Keiichi Hara (Colorful) and the creators of Ghost in the Shell comes the little-known story of the daughter of one of history’s most famous artists. As all of 19th-century Edo (present-day Tokyo) flocks to see the work of the revered painter Katsushika Hokusai, his daughter O-Ei toils diligently inside his studio. Her masterful portraits, dragons, and erotic sketches—sold under the name of her father alongside his actual creations—are coveted by upper-crust lords and journeyman printmakers alike. Shy and reserved in public, O-Ei is as brash and uninhibited as her father when she’s in the studio, smoking a pipe while sketching drawings that would make a samurai blush. Miss Hokusai’s bustling Edo is filled with yokai spirits and conniving tradesmen, while O-Ei’s relationships with her demanding father and blind younger sister provide a powerful emotional underpinning to this sumptuously animated coming-of-age tale.

This film is rated PG-13 and may not be suitable for young children.

“Shines as an example of one creative soul paying tribute to another.… a stellar example of the oft-cited principle that animation is an art form, not a genre.” —Variety

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