Adapted from the short story "Jigokuhen" By Ryunosuke Akutagawa Translated by W.H.H. Norman (the story rights are in the public domain).
Yoshihide, a painter who only works off of subjects, is instructed to create a folding-screen depicting the Buddhist Hell. At the same time, his daughter and apprentice, Yuzuki, finds herself pushed further and further away from the person who always insisted...
Adapted from the short story "Jigokuhen" By Ryunosuke Akutagawa Translated by W.H.H. Norman (the story rights are in the public domain).
Yoshihide, a painter who only works off of subjects, is instructed to create a folding-screen depicting the Buddhist Hell. At the same time, his daughter and apprentice, Yuzuki, finds herself pushed further and further away from the person who always insisted on shielding her from the world. HELL SCREEN is a study in what sacrifices an artist is willing to make to create their masterpiece.