Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Morio Kazama | ... | Hanbei Mizoguchi |
Mitsuru Fukikoshi | ... | Heishiro Inukai | |
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Tomoyasu Hotei | ... | Rannosuke Kazamatsuri |
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Tamaki Ogawa | ... | Koharu Mizoguchi |
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Mari Natsuki | ... | Okatsu |
Taketoshi Naitô | ... | Kanzen Inukai (as Taketoshi Naitoh) | |
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Kei Tani | ... | Kagemaru |
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Fumiya Fujii | ... | Ryunosuke Kuzumi |
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Naoyuki Fujii | ... | Shintarô Suzuki |
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Ken Ohsawa | ... | Tadasuke Kurosawa (as Ken Osawa) |
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Hiroshi Kanbe | ... | Gosuke |
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Ryôichi Yuki | ... | Ninja Hayabusa |
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Akiko Monô | ... | Ninja Akakage |
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Taro Maruse | ... | Sakyounosuke Kajii |
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Ramo Nakajima | ... | Denbei Kimura |
Three centuries ago, a precious sword has been stolen by Kazamatsuri -- the sword, which historic and symbolic value is priceless for the clan (Shogun Tokugawa donated it to clan 80 years before that, at the same time that he established them as the local rulers). Lord's counselor's young son Heishiro goes to retrieve the sword himself to protect the clan from the shame or possible demise. He is accompanied with two friends, Shintaro and Tadasuke, and followed by the ninjas of the clan. After Kazamatsuri wounds Heishiro and kills one of his friends, the young aristocrat still wants revenge more than sword itself, but meanwhile have to recover from his wounds, in the small forest house of a lonely samurai and his daughter. At the same time, Kamazatsuri stays in nearby town in the entertainment center run by Okatsu and falls into her. The older samurai tries to dissuade Heishiro from fighting with Kamazatsuri, but is himself gradually drawn into the conflict. Written by zelvopyr
The way Samurai Fiction seamlessly blends classic chanbara qualities and contemporary cinema is truly remarkable. The result is an homage/parody that pays tribute to classic samurai cinema in an entertaining manner yet still has its own identity and its own unique feel. The most commendable of which is the strange, yet extremely effective humor. There is also the delicious visual style and the equally delectable and entertaining soundtrack.