Japan Synopsis
犬王
Born to an esteemed family, Inu-oh is afflicted with an ancient curse that has left him on the margins of society. When he meets the blind musician Tomona, a young biwa priest haunted by his past, Inu-oh discovers a captivating ability to dance. The pair quickly become business partners and inseparable friends as crowds flock to their electric, larger-than-life concerts. But when those in power threaten to break up the band, Inu-oh and Tomona must dance and sing to uncover the truth behind their creative gifts.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Inu-Oh. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Science SARU
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Inu-Oh itself).
The 2021–2023 Japan Window
Inu-Oh holds position #152 of 389 Japan films in the 2021–2023 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Inu-Oh premiered alongside 131 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 131 other Japan films in 2022.
The 4418th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
55 audience reviews — more than 66% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (66th percentile) outruns trending popularity (51th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Inu-Oh, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- classic cartoon · 1
- heike story · 1
- historical · 28
- anime · 711
- japan · 454
- based on novel or book · 288
- musical · 71
- period drama · 37
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,236 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #958 of 2,532 (top 38%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Science SARU, Asmik Ace, Aniplex, TFC |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | May 28, 2022 |
| IMDb | tt10540510 |