A reimagination of the myth of Himiko, focused on her divine role as a sun goddess's oracle and her forbidden love for her half-brother Takehiko, which threatens her power and the kingdom's stability.
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Masahiro Shinoda
Director
Masahiro Shinoda
Screenplay
Taeko Tomioka
Screenplay
Masahiro Shinoda
Producer
Kiyoshi Nonomura
Producer
Kinshirō Kuzui
Producer
Masao Katô
Producer
Tatsuo Suzuki
Director of Photography
Toru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
Sachiko Yamaji
Editor
Yôko Takakura
Costume Design
Yoshikazu Arai
Costume Design
