Nitaboh (2004)

Director: Akio Nishizawa

At a young age, Nitaroh is stricken with an illness that leaves him blind. He inherits the shamisen guitar once used by his mother and is taught its basics by a blind travelling shamisen player. In time with the help of friends old and new, he walks the paths that leads to his ultimate fate - that of founder of the Tsugaru style of shamisen play.

Cast

Takateru Murata

Nitaboh (child) (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Santaro (voice)

Hiroaki Hirata

Tomekichi (voice)

Masako Katsuki

Tamana (voice)

Satoshi Hino

Nitaboh (adult) (voice)

Rokuro Naya

Osyo (voice)

Ikuko Tani

Itako (voice)