About this release
The Most Important Kaiju motion picture of the last 20 years... Set in Kyushu during the Meiji era, a blind girl, named Takiri, and the blind monster from a nearby lake, named Nebula, fight against greedy developers who threaten to take over her family's land. Using an all puppet human cast and a fantastic monster suit, it offers a new aesthetic in the world of kaiju films. Media Bonus Materials 35 Min making of Original Trailers SRS Trailers Cast & Crew Director: Daisuke Sato Additional Details Label: Srs Cinema Genre: Sci Fi/Fantasy Language: Japanese Run Time: 70 mins Region: 0 Release Date: 07/06/21 UPC: 760137490395
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Disc 1
DVD
Howl from Beyond the Fog (2019)
35 min
AnimationFantasy
Set during the Meiji reformation era in a small village in Kyushu, Japan. The story revolves around a young boy named Izana and a blind woman named Takiri, the two encounter the large monster Nebula who since ancient times was feared as the god of lake Amenosagiri. Theme of the film focuses on the Japanese concept of light and darkness, as told by puppetry and model miniaturization of the films’ world with practical special effects by Keizo Murase.
Credits
Director
Daisuke Sato
Writer
Daisuke Sato
Cast
Suguru Inoueas Eiji (voice)
Akane Kanamorias Takiri (voice)
Michiyo Ishimitoas Inami (voice)
Nana Nagaoas Nagisa (voice)
Tomohiro Matsumotoas Nebula (voice)
Cinematographer
Daisuke Sato
Composer
ChouCho
Editor
Daisuke Sato
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 23, 2026