Should you watch Miss Hokusai?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Miss Hokusai
Anime · 2015
A daughter is constantly overshadowed by her famous father, but she is determined to make her own mark in the world.
The sides of Miss Hokusai
- Hokusai's daughter painting in his shadow
- Edo, the city that became Tokyo
- A little sister who cannot see
Miss Hokusai is good for you if…
- you like daily life in Edo-period Japan.
- you like a daughter living with a famous, difficult father.
- you love Japanese prints and painting brought to life.
Miss Hokusai is bad for you if…
- you don't watch animated films.
- you need a story that builds instead of loose moments of life.
About: art · family · independence
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