Doujouji
English title: Dojoji Temple
Japanese title: 道成寺
Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Source: Other
Genres: Award Winning, Supernatural
Producers: Kadokawa Pictures Japan
Duration: 18 min
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Based on an ancient legend, Dojoji Temple tells the story of a young priest who finds himself the object of intense infatuation and lust from a young woman. As he rebuffs her advances she becomes more and more desperate eventually turning herself into a gigantic serpent. The priest is hidden under the bell of the temple but the woman's passion is so intense that escape is impossible.

A short animation from filmmaker Kihachiro Kawamoto. This film utilizes both stop motion and standard animation techniques.