Doujouji
English title: Dojoji Temple
Japanese title: 道成寺
Alternative titles: Doujouji Temple, Dojoji
Type: Movie
Source: Other
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: 1976
Duration: 18 min
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Producers: Kadokawa Pictures Japan
Genres: Award Winning, Supernatural
Themes: Historical

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.

Winner of the 1976 Oofuji Noburou Award.