
Miss Hokusai(2015)
A daughter is constantly overshadowed by her famous father, but she is determined to make her own mark in the world.


The unknown life of Ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai in the Edo period, who is said to have painted more than 30,000 works throughout his life, such as "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji"

Yuya Yagira
Hokusai Katsushika (Young)

Min Tanaka
Hokusai Katsushika (old)

Hiroshi Abe
Juzaburo Tsutaya

Eita Nagayama
Tanehiko Ryutei

Hiroshi Tamaki
Utamaro Kitagawa

Munetaka Aoki
Kozan Takai

Miori Takimoto
Koto

Seishu Uragami

Haruka Imou

Chiyo Takahashi
HOKUSAI is a drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of japan, painting, painter, ukiyo-e, japanese painter, katsushika hokusai. Directed by Hajime Hashimoto, it stars Yuya Yagira, Min Tanaka, Hiroshi Abe. The unknown life of Ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai in the Edo period, who is said to have painted more than 30,000 works throughout his life, such as "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji"
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