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Mibu gishi den (2003) -- When a poor southern swordsman joins an elite band of warriors, his pragmatic approach clashes with their rigid code of honor. A great Samurai story directed by Oscar winner, Yojiro Takita.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   1,847 votes
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Director:
Yôjirô Takita
Writers:
Jiro Asada (story)
Takehiro Nakajima (writer)
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Release Date:
18 January 2003 (Japan) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 8 nominations more
User Comments:
Undescribably sad and touching story more (34 total)

Cast

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Kiichi Nakai ... Kanichiro Yoshimura
Kôichi Satô ... Hajime Saito
Yui Natsukawa ... Shizu / Mitsu
Takehiro Murata ... Chiaki Ono
Miki Nakatani ... Nui
Yûji Miyake ... Jiroemon Ohno
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yoshinori Hiruma ... Shinpachi Nagakura
Keisuke Horibe ... Yasunoshin Shinohara
Atsushi Itô ... Young Chiaki Ono
Hideaki Ito ... Yoshinobu Tokugawa
Ryo Kase ... Shuhei Kondo
Momo Nakayama ... Young Mitsu Yoshimura

Eugene Nomura ... Toshizo Hijikata
Ayumu Saitô ... Ito
Masato Sakai ... Soji Okita
Sansei Shiomi ... Isamu Kondo
Sora Tôma ... Kaichiro Yoshimura
Kôji Tsukamoto ... Sonoyama
Dai Watanabe
Tatsuo Yamada ... Sasuke
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
When the Last Sword Is Drawn (International: English title)
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Runtime:
Japan:143 min | South Korea:104 min (heavily cut)
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color
Certification:
Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 (heavily cut) | UK:15
Company:
TV Tokyo more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the movie, the Ono family uses the modern "biohazard" symbol as their 'mon' (family symbol). more

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14 out of 24 people found the following comment useful.
Undescribably sad and touching story, 4 April 2004
10/10
Author: Tony_Hedlund from Sweden

Wow... This movie totally blew me away... I'm not easily as touched as I were with this movie. I litterally had to pause it several times not to weep like baby. I haven't been this moved since the movie Heaven & Earth with Tommy Lee Jones, a drama about poverty and sadness, war and it's affect on people

This movie straight hit's the roof. I got tears, and a clogged throat. Normally I don't watch too many dramas, but this one I saw in a hunch.

I, without a doubt, give this 10 / 10 in the category of dramas! Respect the Samurai's! Respect those who throughout time died for bloodfeuds between clan's, starvation, and honor.

This is clearly a masterpiece! It deserves an Oscar.

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