History Anime / FuseTeppouMusumeNoTorimonochou

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''Fuse Teppou Musume no Torimonochou'' (''Memoirs of a Hunter Girl'') is a 2012 animated film directed by Masayuki Miyaji and produced by Creator/TMSEntertainment. The story centers around a hunter girl named Hamaji. Hamaji has spent her entire life in the mountains, living off the land. She receives a letter from her brother, asking her to go to Edo to join him. Arriving at the city, Hamaji is confused by the noise and crowds, and ends up lost. She bumps into a silver-haired young man engaged in a scuffle with local ruffians. After scattering the thugs (with the 'borrowed' help of her [[AnachronismStew gun]]), the young man helps her find her brother's house by the river. Her older brother, Dousetsu, is a wannabe samurai with a [[GetRichQuickScheme plan]]. In Edo, there are 8 creatures known as ''fuse'' that are [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent part-human and part-wolf]]. The government is offering a substantial bounty for the head of a ''fuse''; Dousetsu wants to take advantage of this to get rich and become an officer. So Hamaji and Dousetsu set out to hunt down a ''fuse'' in the bustling city of Edo.

The movie was inspired by Kyokutei Bakin's 19th-century epic ''Literature/NansouSatomiHakkenden''.
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!!Anime/FuseTeppouMusumeNoTorimonochou contains examples of:
* ActionGirl: Hamaji, full stop.
* AirplaneArms: Itezuru and Shino, F-14 Tomcat style.
* AnachronismStew: Hamaji's gun wouldn't look out of place in a sci-fi flick. Hamaji Meido's clothes stand out since they resemble contemporary clothing rather than the more traditional Japanese clothes of other characters.
* AnimeHair: Itezuru's pompadour.
* AttractiveBentGender: Shino makes for a beautiful woman.
* [[spoiler: BabiesEverAfter: Dousetsu and Funamushi have a baby after the one year skip.]]
* {{Bishonen}}: Shino.
* BlushSticker: Hamaji and several kids have permenant ones. Hamaji says her [[BlushSticker blush stickers]] are because of frostbite.
* BookEnds: The movie begins with Meido recording Hamaji's adventures in a novel. The movie ends with Meido writing the conclusion to her story.
** [[spoiler: Shino and Hamaji first meet on a bridge. The last time Hamaji sees Shino before parting ways is on a bridge.]]
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Dousetsu may seem like a drinking, whoring good-for-nothing bum, but he can kick some serious ass when he needs to.
* EyeScream: Shino slashes Makuwari's eye at the beginning of the movie.
* [[spoiler: HalfHumanHybrid: The ''fuse'' are the product of a union between Princess Fuse and her dog. Yes, you read that correctly. When Princess Fuse's country was invaded by hostile neighbours, her father issued a decree proclaiming that whosoever brought him the head of the enemy general would have his daughter's hand in marriage. Surprisingly, Princess Fuse's dog, Yatsufusa, gave the enemy general's head to the king. Keeping his promise, the king allowed Yatsufusa to marry Fuse. The princess found herself pregnant with Yatsufusa's child. The king was outraged, forcing Fuse to leave the castle and live in the forest with Yatsufusa. Her offspring was said to be the ancestor of the ''fuse''.]]
* [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurn: Makuwari turns on the shogunate when it becomes clear that he will be killed along with Shino. The one-eyed samurai tells Shino of an entrance into the keep and distracts the gunmen.]]
** [[spoiler: HeelFaceDoorSlam: Unfortunately, Makuwari doesn't last very long, being shot in multiple places and eventually killed by two arrows. He does live long enough to set the keep on fire, though.]]
* HeroicBSOD: Hamaji enters one after [[spoiler: helping her brother kill Itezuru.]]
* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: The shogun has a [[spoiler: sword with the blade made of water, and the hilt and sheath made of bones.]]
** Hamaji's gun is large, bright red and has impressive range.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: What Hamaji seems to be this to Meido and Omichi when Hamaji compares her inability to read to Meido's granpa's poor eyesight. [[spoiler: The grandpa just laughs.]]
* JidaiGeki
* LadyLooksLikeADude: Hamaji is constantly mistaken for a boy by the denizens of Edo. Dousetsu takes advantage of this by dressing Hamaji up in a borrowed set of his clothes. This allows him to bring Hamaji into the RedLightDistrict, where women aren't allowed.
* MadnessMantra: Shogun Iesada Tokugawa has one.
--> Murasamemaru, murasamemaru, murasamemaru
--> I will drive out the imposters
* MeaningfulName: ''Fuse'' is written with the characters "person" and "dog".
* OffWithHerHead: The slain ''fuse''s' heads are put on display [[spoiler: Itezuru gets decapitated by Dousetsu.]]
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: The ''fuse'' rarely transform into wolves, only changing after death. A bruise shaped like a red peony appears somewhere on their body. Also, ''fuse'' need to consume human souls.
* ParentalAbandonment: Hamaji and Dousetsu's parents are never mentioned. They were both raised by their grandfather.
** DarkAndTroubledPast: Hinted. At one point in the movie we see a tiny bit of Hamaji's childhood, but it's never elaborated on or explored. What we do see, though, isn't very happy.
* RealMenWearPink: [[WholesomeCrossdresser Shino portrays Princess Fuse]] during the play. He also wears a fuschia kimono and bright red shorts as everyday wear.
* RedLightDistrict: Dousetsu drags Hamaji into one while hunting for a ''fuse''.
* ShoutOut: The movie is loosely based off of Bakin's ''Nansou Satomi Hakkenden''. This is referenced in the movie itself when Shino's acting troupe performs a [[ShowWithinAShow play loosely based on the novels.]] Bakin himself is a character in the movie, being Meido's [[ShownTheirWork blind]] grandfather.
** There are many similarities to ''Anime/SpiritedAway'' in the movie. Hamaji resembles Chihiro, both finding themselves in [[NaiveNewcomer new surroundings]] where they must adapt and grow. They both meet a handsome boy [[spoiler: with [[CuteMonsterGirl a human and a more monstrous form]]]] that aids and befriends them. [[spoiler: Both girls fall in love with their respective friend (Shino for Hamaji and Haku for Chihiro) and must save them at the climax.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: The shogun wasn't the sanest of individuals to begin with, but [[spoiler: after his fight with Shino, he's reduced to sucking his thumb and [[InelegantBlubbering sobbing incoherently]].]]
* WaifFu: Shino utilizes this to beat up some thugs at the beginning of the movie.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Hamaji and Shino. For Shino it's justified, since he is part of a kabuki acting troupe where women aren't allowed to act.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Makuwari has teal hair, Meido has purple hair. A few minor background characters also have oddly coloured hair.
** AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Some of the ''fuse''s' wolf forms. Some of their fur colours are pink, green, purple and orange.

The movie was inspired by Kyokutei Bakin's epic ''Nansou Satomi Hakkenden''.

* JapanesePronouns: Oddly enough, Hamaji uses ''ore'', a decidedly masculine pronoun.

** There are many similarities to SpiritedAway in the movie. Hamaji resembles Chihiro, both finding themselves in [[NaiveNewcomer new surroundings]] where they must adapt and grow. They both meet a handsome boy [[spoiler: with [[CuteMonsterGirl a human and a more monstrous form]]]] that aids and befriends them. [[spoiler: Both girls fall in love with their respective friend (Shino for Hamaji and Haku for Chihiro) and must save them at the climax.]]

''Fuse Teppou Musume no Torimonochou'' (''Memoirs of a Hunter Girl'') is a 2012 animated film directed by Masayuki Miyaji and produced by TMSEntertainment. The story centers around a hunter girl named Hamaji. Hamaji has spent her entire life in the mountains, living off the land. She receives a letter from her brother, asking her to go to Edo to join him. Arriving at the city, Hamaji is confused by the noise and crowds, and ends up lost. She bumps into a silver-haired young man engaged in a scuffle with local ruffians. After scattering the thugs (with the 'borrowed' help of her [[AnachronismStew gun]]), the young man helps her find her brother's house by the river. Her older brother, Dousetsu, is a wannabe samurai with a [[GetRichQuickScheme plan]]. In Edo, there are 8 creatures known as ''fuse'' that are [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent part-human and part-wolf]]. The government is offering a substantial bounty for the head of a ''fuse''; Dousetsu wants to take advantage of this to get rich and become an officer. So Hamaji and Dousetsu set out to hunt down a ''fuse'' in the bustling city of Edo.

** There are many similarities to SpiritedAway in the movie. Hamaji resembles Chihiro, both finding themselves in[[NaiveNewcomer new surroundings]] where they must adapt and grow. They both meet a handsome boy [[spoiler: with [[CuteMonsterGirl a human and a more monstrous form]]]] that aids and befriends them. [[spoiler: Both girls fall in love with their respective friend (Shino for Hamaji and Haku for Chihiro) and must save them at the climax.]]

Fuse Teppou Musume no Torimonochou is a 2012 animated film directed by Masayuki Miyaji and produced by TMSEntertainment. The story centers around a hunter girl named Hamaji. Hamaji has spent her entire life in the mountains, living off the land. She receives a letter from her brother, asking her to go to Edo to join him. Arriving at the city, Hamaji is confused by the noise and crowds, and ends up lost. She bumps into a silver-haired young man engaged in a scuffle with local ruffians. After scattering the thugs (with the 'borrowed' help of her [[AnachronismStew gun]]), the young man helps her find her brother's house by the river. Her older brother, Dousetsu, is a wannabe samurai with a [[GetRichQuickScheme plan]]. In Edo, there are 8 creatures known as ''fuse'' that are [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent part-human and part-wolf]]. The government is offering a substantial bounty for the head of a ''fuse''; Dousetsu wants to take advantage of this to get rich and become an officer. So Hamaji and Dousetsu set out to hunt down a ''fuse'' in the bustling city of Edo.