Shoka
2010 · 24 min · ★ 7.0 · Action, Animation, Fantasy, History
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.
Directed by Makoto Yamada · Written by Kenji Saido
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