Inu-oh (Japanese for "King Dog") is born with unique physical characteristics and the horrified adults cover every inch of his body with garments including a mask on his face. One day he meets a boy named Tomona a blind biwa player. As Tomona plays a delicate song of tangled fate Inu-oh discovers an incredible ability to dance. Inu-oh and Tomona become business partners and inseparable friends using their creative gifts to survive on the margins of society as song after song gain them notoriety and propel them to stardom. Through the songs Inu-oh mesmerizes his audiences on stage and gradually begins to transform into someone of unequaled beauty. But why is Tomona blind? Why was Inu-oh born with unique characteristics? It is a story about the friendship of Inu-oh and Tomona who dance and sing to get to the truth and break each other's curse.