{"product_id":"kai-doh-maru-dvd","title":"Kai Doh Maru DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapan's Heian period. The capital city of Kyo is threatened by disease, bandits, and political treachery. Kintoki is a girl raised as a boy by her father to protect her from enemies within their own clan — a disguise that causes her cousin Princess Ouni to fall in love with her, not knowing Kintoki's true identity. When her scheming uncle turns against her, Kintoki flees and is rescued by the noble samurai lord Minamoto-no-Raiko. She spends years under his protection, training as a warrior, and eventually becomes one of his four knights — elite protectors of the capital. But Ouni, now aware of the truth and consumed by jealousy, wants Raiko for herself and will not allow a rival — even a childhood friend — to stand between them. The conflict between loyalty, love, and political survival unfolds against a backdrop of demons, bandits, and the rotting elegance of Heian aristocracy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKai Doh Maru is a 47-minute OVA produced by Production I.G and IG Plus, directed by Kanji Wakabayashi and scored by Yoshihiro Ike. It draws from the Japanese folklore surrounding Kintoki — one of the legendary four knights of Minamoto-no-Raiko, historically depicted as male — reimagining the character as a woman raised in disguise. The OVA is visually distinctive, featuring a painterly, heavily stylized aesthetic quite different from Production I.G's contemporaneous work on Jin-Roh and Ghost in the Shell. The film assumes familiarity with Heian-era history and Japanese folklore; the DVD bonus production program provides essential context not contained in the film itself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Staff\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector \/ Co-Writer:\u003c\/b\u003e Kanji Wakabayashi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCo-Writer:\u003c\/b\u003e Nobutoshi Terado\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudio:\u003c\/b\u003e Production I.G \/ IG Plus \/ SME Visual Works\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic:\u003c\/b\u003e Yoshihiro Ike \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnglish Dub Cast (Manga Entertainment):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Kathleen McInerney as Kintoki (Kai Doh Maru)\u003cbr\u003e- Bruce Carey as Minamoto-no-Raiko\u003cbr\u003e- Corinne Orr as Princess Ouni\u003cbr\u003e- Peter Patrikios as additional cast\u003cbr\u003e- David Rhodes as additional cast \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Features\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Bonus Production Program (essential background on Heian-era setting and characters)\u003cbr\u003e- Manga Entertainment Previews \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/b\u003e English \u0026amp; Japanese Audio, English Subtitles \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/b\u003e 怪童丸 (Kaidōmaru)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/b\u003e ~47 Minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Kanji Wakabayashi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Release Year:\u003c\/b\u003e 2003 (U.S. Release, May 27 — Manga Entertainment)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Release Date (Japan):\u003c\/b\u003e December 19, 2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manga Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e Unrated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Region 1 (U.S. \/ Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Historical Fantasy, Action, Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e Heian Period Japan, Female Warrior in Disguise, Four Knights of Raiko, Japanese Folklore, Political Intrigue \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedia assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pre-Owned","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42489489948757,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/41QCEJHZ77L.jpg?v=1778489382","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/kai-doh-maru-dvd","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}