Completed Movie PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Dojoji Temple
道成寺
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Episodes: 1
Duration: 18 min
Aired: 1976
Source: Other
Synopsis
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.
Background
Winner of the 1976 Oofuji Noburou Award.