The Legend of the Demon Cat (2017)

The Legend of the Demon Cat 2017 / 妖猫传 2017 / Kukai , Kukai―KU-KAI― , Demon Cat , Legend of the Cat Demon , Yao Mao Zhuan , Sha Men Kong Hai , 空海―KU-KAI―

Japanese Buddhist monk Kukai is sent to the Tang dynasty in China to learn about its culture and civilization. He affirms his determination to learn everything about Vajrayana, but then a demon cat appears and breaks the peace of Chang’an City, causing a series of strange events (powerful men in the capital die continuously). So Kukai joins hands with poet Bai Le Tian to investigate the death of Concubine Yang, by following the trail left by the cat, unveiling a buried fact. ~~ Adapted from the novel ‟Samon Kukai Tou no Kuni nite Oni to Utagesu‟ (沙門空海唐の国にて鬼と宴す) by Yumemakura Baku (夢枕獏).