One evening, Princess Sakura is attacked by a man. At that time, the Princess could not see his face. and only sees a tattoo on his body. Because of that that night, Princess Sakura falls in love with the man. In order to find the man she gives up everything and gets the same identical tattoo. The princess then works as a prostitute. Meanwhile Gonsuke is the man who attacked Princess Sakura. He also stole a scroll and, because of that, he is chased by assassins.
The Night of Taneyamagahara is an anime short film directed by Kazuo Oga and released by Studio Ghibli. A DVD version was released for Japan on July 7, 2006.
O crescimento de Tóquio durante os anos 60 originou uma explosão urbanística nos subúrbios; montanhas foram aplanadas e florestas abatidas. Os tanuki, uma espécie de guaxinins, vêem-se ameaçados pelo desenvolvimento dos humanos: a área habitável reduz-se, bem como os recursos alimentares. A falta de comida conduz a guerras internas, mas a sabedoria dos anciões canaliza a energia e a frustração de todos os tanuki contra o inimigo comum: o Homem.
The unexpected death of Fujishima Motoharu, president of a medium-sized firm, triggers a fierce battle over his estate inheritance among family members.