“Half-fox outcast Arimasa and shape-shifting cat Kagetsu face clan pressure and supernatural attacks on their village.”
Kashou no Tsuki: Aki Kyougen
火宵の月 ~秋狂言~
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Synopsis
Half-fox outcast Arimasa and shape-shifting cat Kagetsu face clan pressure and supernatural attacks on their village.
When he was young, Arimasa Tsuchimikado rescued an injured cat and wished for it to become human. The cat, Kagetsu, is actually a member of the shape-shifting Kouga tribe and comes to live with Arimasa. Years later, Arimasa is an uneasy presence in his village. The villagers despise him for being half-fox, but he is also the only one able to protect the village against supernatural invasion. Meanwhile, Kagetsu is going through a difficult period where he must choose which sex he will live the rest of his life as, a process he can only complete through sexual intercourse. As pressure from other members of the Kouga clan opposes the wishes in Kagetsu’s heart, Arimasa's village is struck by a large-scale supernatural attack. With his peaceful life threatened, Arimasa will be forced to make undesirable decisions.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
What 4 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.60 · split reception
6.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 1.0
↓ 1.50
Running avg · Oct 2012 → Nov 2021
- 7 “The seiyuu cast, particularly Koyasu Takehito, deliver stellar performances that single-handedly keep the OVA afloat, and I still found sheer enjoyment despite its flaws. Unfortunately, the art and...”
- 7 “The 1998 visuals impress with unusually wide eyes and inventive real-wood textures, while the half-fox outcast and gender-questioning boy form a compellingly mirrored pair. Storytelling grows from...”
- 7 “The psychedelic art style stands as the strongest element, perfectly matching the philosophical mood through mixed visual techniques and 90s character design. However, the two-episode format...”
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- Format 2 × 28′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 56m all episodes
- Aired Dec 1998 – Jan 1999
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0942 catalog
Produced by
- Tokyo Kids Producer
- SME Visual Works Producer