Nitaboh(2004)

Nitaboh is a Japanese animated film about a blind boy who becomes a master musician. Stricken with blindness in childhood, Nitaroh inherits his mother's shamisen and learns to play from a travelling musician. With support from friends, he develops his craft across rural Japan, eventually founding the Tsugaru style—a revolutionary approach to shamisen performance that would define the instrument for generations. The film traces his journey from isolation to artistic triumph, capturing both the technical mastery and emotional depth required to transform tradition.