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Edo, Japan. Calligraphists are not mere writers, they can bring drawings to life and utilize kanji. Three calligraphists from the art wielding clan join up and fight against an exiled calligraphist and his minions to protect the Tokugawa shogunate.
Direction
Yamada packs a feature's worth of lore into 24 minutes.
Sound
Brush strokes hit like gunshots in the fight choreography.
Director
Makoto Yamada
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