故事背景为徳川幕府时期，一只双尾巨猫忽然现身江户城中，大肆作乱，引起恐慌。“画仙道”的长老十文字得知此为“画兽”，他察觉到这次画兽作乱事件，极有可能是企图造反的地下组织的阴谋，遂请求门生墨屋纸朗（中尾明庆 配音）前来江户调查。 　　画仙道术一门的门生，都拥有一种特殊能力，能够运用绘画和书法击退画兽。纸卷（浪川大辅 配音）和绘名（古川小百合 配音）就是其中优秀的门生，加上佼佼者纸朗，三名“画仙道”门生与强大的“画兽”进行战斗，他们能否粉碎谋反派的阴谋？ 　　本动画同名脚本从1200多部作品中脱颖而出，荣获第七届的Animax大赏。

故事背景为徳川幕府时期，一只双尾巨猫忽然现身江户城中，大肆作乱，引起恐慌。“画仙道”的长老十文字得知此为“画兽”，他察觉到这次画兽作乱事件，极有可能是企图造反的地下组织的阴谋，遂请求门生墨屋纸朗（中尾明庆 配音）前来江户调查。 　　画仙道术一门的门生，都拥有一种特殊能力，能够运用绘画和书法击退画兽。纸卷（浪川大辅 配音）和绘名（古川小百合 配音）就是其中优秀的门生，加上佼佼者纸朗，三名“画仙道”门生与强大的“画兽”进行战斗，他们能否粉碎谋反派的阴谋？ 　　本动画同名脚本从1200多部作品中脱颖而出，荣获第七届的Animax大赏。

In the small village of St. Mary Mead, Colonel and Mrs. Bantry, owner of the local manor - Gossington Hall is shocked when one morning a young lady's body is found in the library. They call in the police who soon run up against a brick wall, only finding out that the body is that of a dancer in London who the Bantry's didn't even know. But how and why was her body left in the library? To find out the truth, the Bantry's call in the help of their good friend and detective - Miss Jane Marple.

In the small village of St. Mary Mead, Colonel and Mrs. Bantry, owner of the local manor - Gossington Hall is shocked when one morning a young lady's body is found in the library. They call in the police who soon run up against a brick wall, only finding out that the body is that of a dancer in London who the Bantry's didn't even know. But how and why was her body left in the library? To find out the truth, the Bantry's call in the help of their good friend and detective - Miss Jane Marple.