Nitaboh (8.2)

Movie · 2004 · 1 h 40 min · Animation, History, Music

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.

Directed by: Akio Nishizawa

Starring Takateru Murata, Akio Otsuka, Hiroaki Hirata, Masako Katsuki, Satoshi Hino, 納谷六朗, Ikuko Tani

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