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Nitaboh

Movie·2004·Animation, History, Music·1h 40m·Directed by Akio Nishizawa

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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.

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Takateru Murata
Takateru MurataNitaboh (child) (voice)Akio OtsukaAkio OtsukaSantaro (voice)Hiroaki HirataHiroaki HirataTomekichi (voice)Masako KatsukiMasako KatsukiTamana (voice)Satoshi HinoSatoshi HinoNitaboh (adult) (voice)Rokuro NayaRokuro NayaOsyo (voice)Ikuko TaniIkuko TaniItako (voice)

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