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Donten: Laughing Under the Clouds - Gaiden: Chapter 2 - The Tragedy of Fuuma Ninja Tribe

2018 · 60 min

A somber, mythic anime tale of duty and brotherhood, with measured pacing and bursts of ninja action.

Directed by
Tetsuya Wakano
Genres
Animation, Action, Adventure
Starring
Takahiro Sakurai, Koji Yusa, Kenjiro Tsuda
Overview
Fuma ninja clan is a secret ninja tribe that is waiting for the "Orochi" (gigantic snake) to resurrect for generations. Shirasu and his twin brother Ichiu grew up in this viscous environment and this tells how they become the leaders of the clan.

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Directed by
Tetsuya Wakano
Genres
Animation, Action, Adventure
Starring
Takahiro Sakurai, Koji Yusa, Kenjiro Tsuda
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • power
  • fate
  • trauma
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
animation, action, adventure, fantasy
Directed by
Tetsuya Wakano
Written by
Eiji Umehara, Tomomi Kawaguchi
Starring
Takahiro Sakurai, Koji Yusa, Kenjiro Tsuda, Kikuko Inoue, Yuichi Nakamura, Kohsuke Toriumi, Yuki Kaji, Tsubasa Yonaga
Music
Yutaka Yamada
Cinematography
Yuki Aida, Hideki Imaizumi
Runtime
60 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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