Fuse: Teppou Musume no Torimonochou

Following her grandfather's recent death, Hamaji Ooyama lives out her days on an isolated mountain hunting for food and caring for herself. One day, Hamaji's brother, an aspiring samurai living in Edo, sends her an invitational letter to end her solitary life and join him in the city. When she arrives, however, she is met with a grisly sight—the heads of six dogs displayed for all to see. These heads belong to the Fuse, a group of eight human-dog hybrids that have been terrorizing the people of Edo.

Hamaji assists a strange man escape a group of assailants and makes it to her brother's house, where he asks that she help him collect the heads of the remaining two Fuse, as well as the Shogunate-sponsored bounty. But it is easier said than done—as the Fuse can blend into human society almost seamlessly—and the kind man Hamaji had just helped showed the Fuse's telltale signs.

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Shino Main

Miyano, Mamoru Japanese

Ooyama, Hamaji Main

Kotobuki, Minako Japanese

Itezuru Supporting

Mizuki, Nana Japanese

Meido Supporting

Miyamoto, Kanako Japanese

Ooyama, Dousetsu Supporting

Konishi, Katsuyuki Japanese

Funamushi Supporting

Sakamoto, Maaya Japanese

Takizawa, Bakin Supporting

Katsura, Utamaru Japanese

Makuwari Supporting

Kamiya, Hiroshi Japanese

Koujou Supporting

Abe, Atsushi Japanese

Yoshirou Supporting

Gekidan, Hitori Japanese

Takahashi, Kazuaki Producer

Miyaji, Masayuki Director, Storyboard

Takadera, Takeshi Sound Director

Tokudo, Daisuke Episode Director

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May 6, 2020

Mrs_Shakespeare

Recommended

This movie was a very enjoyable watch, though it comes with a few (but important problems). The world building was spectacular, but the character relationships were lacking.

Story: 7/10
The premise of the story was simple and easy to follow. Though the idea of a misunderstood and feared species is not exactly original. The story is character driven and focuses on romance. The romance was somewhat forced and there were little to no relationship development between the main characters. The ending may seem abrupt (though to me it was okay). The story of about the "fuse" was nice, nothing new, but I liked it.

Art: 10/10
The art was ... easily the best part of the movie. Scenes felt very lively and the backgrounds very beautiful. The colours were vibrant and the style matched the atmosphere and music. The animation was also smooth and beautiful. The world building was also great. Honestly, my words could not do the movie justice.

Sound: 9/10
The music was memorable and fit the atmosphere of the loud and lively Sengoku period. The voices fit the characters very well. (I watched the Sub)

Character: 8/10
There were many great characters. The main characters were great. The female lead as very cute but could fight. The male lead's character was very realistic. His moral dilemma felt real and emotional.
The other characters had their own charm. The fuses also had good backstories, though some needed more development. I just wish that the romance between the leads was developed more.

Overall: 7.8/10
I wish I could give this movie a higher rating. The movie had great world building the story holds promise, but It was greatly lacking in character development that made me feel for the two main characters. I was somewhat invested in the romance, but it didn't quite hit the mark

If lack of character development bothers you, then this movie isn't for you. But If you want some eye candy and want to watch a beautiful movie, this movie is perfect. It's an enjoyable watch and I would recommend it for the art and atmosphere alone.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Aug 20, 2025

cvijet_zla123

Mixed Feelings

If observed in fragments, this is a good film – but that is not how films work, is it?
The story was cute and the visuals immersive, but the character development and pacing jumped out of the window after the first half of the film, and in the last quarter they committed seppuku. I am confused as to how something with such high-quality material could be ruined by something as simple as pacing. Character development is always a tricky thing, but it perplexed me how it was done in an appropriate manner in the first half and then just ... poof!
Anyway, it is worth the watch. ...
Historical Japan was lovely to see, the art style was great - all of the flowers blooming, water surfaces reflecting old-fashioned Japanese buildings and the people of the Edo era working.

6.5/10 from me.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Aug 16, 2020

Elwood5

Not Recommended

This is kind of a bittersweet review for me. Sweet because I loved the art and wanted to love the story. Bitter because this movie is is dreadful and not worth watching. With a premise similar to the likes of Tokyo Ghoul its unfortunate this lacks all the moral gray area. Newsflash: the Fuse ARE the bad guys, they kill and eat people's souls there's no way around it. There's a tiny mention against this in a single line at the very end but honestly, I'm not even sure I understood it correctly. This is the sort of thing that I feel HAS to have ... been told better in the Manga. While I understand self-defense and all that, it doesn't change that Shino's body count is over 30, and if we count what happens at the end as his fault probably several hundred. I'm not even opposed to having the bad guy be the "hero" of the story but they portray it as if what he is doing isn't wrong. Shino kills a man as he runs away, he was no longer a threat he killed him because he likes to. Anyway, even though this review isn't liable to be read by anyone I needed to say something due to all the people who seem to think mass murder is okay.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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