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“Legendary tale of priest pursued by woman turned serpent, animated via stop-motion and traditional techniques by Kawamoto.”

Dojoji Temple

道成寺

5.99

10,734 rank · 2,307 viewers · 4 favorites

Award Winning Supernatural Historical

1 episodes · 18 min min · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Legendary tale of priest pursued by woman turned serpent, animated via stop-motion and traditional techniques by Kawamoto.

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 filmmaker Kihachiro Kawamoto. This film utilizes both stop motion and standard animation techniques.