In 16th century Japan, a young man has to choose between becoming a master steel maker like his father and grandfather before him, or becoming a samurai so that he can help protect his village from attacks by the various clans which want...
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| Naoki Kobayashi |
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Shô Aoyagi |
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Tomoko Tabata |
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| Yoshiko Miyazaki |
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| Kôsuke Toyohara | ... |
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Takashi Sasano |
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Anna Ishii |
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| Masahiro Kômoto |
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| Akira |
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Kôjirô Abe |
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| Denden |
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Ryô Hashizume |
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| Katsuo Nakamura |
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| Tomoko Naraoka |
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Eiji Okada | ... |
Yohei's Bodyguard
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Takuma Otoo |
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| Shirô Sano |
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| Taichi Saotome |
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Shiho Sasaki | ... |
Village woman
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Tôru Shinagawa |
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| Shun Sugata |
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Chôei Takahashi |
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| Masahiko Tsugawa |
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Megumi Ujiie |
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Kei Yamamoto |
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Directed by
| Yoshinari Nishikôri | ||
Written by
| Yoshinari Nishikôri | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Hiroyuki Igarashi | ... | executive producer |
| Hirotaka Mori | ... | coordinating producer |
| Masataka Mori | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Seikô Nagaoka | ... | (original musical score) (as Seikou Nagaoka) |
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| Akira Sako | ||
Art Department
| Masaharu Maeda | ... | carpenter |
Stunts
| Yoshio Iizuka | ... | action director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Futoshi Yamato | ... | additional assistant camera |
Music Department
| Nobuhito Ikehata | ... | music producer / music supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Eleven Arts (2017) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- LDH Pictures (2017) (Japan) (theatrical)
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Storyline
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In 16th century Japan, a young man has to choose between becoming a master steel maker like his father and grandfather before him, or becoming a samurai so that he can help protect his village from attacks by the various clans which want the high-quality steel made there. Written by Corto Maltese |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Pulled from theaters three weeks after release because a cast member, Ryô Hashizume, was arrested for drug possession. See more » |