《河童之夏》、《意外的幸運籤》導演原惠一放慢腳步，繼執導真人電影《我行我導:木下惠介物語》(第十屆)相隔五年出山製作的動畫電影。改編自歷史漫畫家杉浦日向子生涯的代表作《百日紅》，故事以日本最有名的浮世繪師葛飾北齋與同為畫師的女兒阿榮以及弟子池田善次郎作為中心，鎮上出現一個神秘不明的女人頭引起阿榮熱切創作的欲望。動畫中融入戀愛、人情、驚悚、風俗等多元要素，原惠一再以非常感性細緻的畫風，把《富嶽三十六景》赤富士、神奈川沖浪裡等風景畫栩栩如生躍然 銀幕上，同時活靈活現地描繪出當年社會庶民的生活和姿態，剪影出世態炎涼的百物語，用冷峻幽默、睿智諷刺江戶幕末年的權 勢和女權的地位，與葛飾北齋的浮世繪如出一轍。

Based on the manga Sarusuberi by Sugiura Hinako, Miss Hokusai is an unconventional look at the power of creativity and the clash of cultures, both generational and historical. The film spins a fantastic feminist tale based on the life of popular ukiyo-e artist Hokusai Katsushika by supposing that a number of his renowned works were completed by his uncredited daughter O-Ei, a seemingly polite maiden whose private independence and undeniable talent contrast with the strict societal mores of 19th century Japan. Award-winning director Hara Keiichi (Colorful) eschews a grand narrative and instead offers telling, wondrously animated vignettes delving into the life of a fascinating, free-spirited young woman born very much before her time.