Nitaboh
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.
Nitaboh (2004)
Akio Nishizawa
At a glance
Countries
Japan
Ratings
TMDB users
8.2/10
15 votes
Rating consensus
82/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~82/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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)
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Nitaboh (2004)
Akio Nishizawa
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