Doujouji

PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Type:

Movie

Release:

01/01/1976

Episode:

1

Status:

Finished Airing

Genre:

Award Winning,

Supernatural

Score:

6.01

Duration:

18 min

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.