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Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

Original title: Tenchi meisatsu
  • 20122012
  • 2h 21m
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6.8/10
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Jun'ichi Okada in Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012)
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  • Drama
A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan.A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan.A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
332
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  • Director
    • Yôjirô Takita
  • Writers
    • Tow Ubukata(based on the novel by)
    • Yôjirô Takita(screenplay)
    • Masato Kato
  • Stars
    • Shôta Sometani
    • Jun'ichi Okada
    • Aoi Miyazaki
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  • Director
    • Yôjirô Takita
  • Writers
    • Tow Ubukata(based on the novel by)
    • Yôjirô Takita(screenplay)
    • Masato Kato
  • Stars
    • Shôta Sometani
    • Jun'ichi Okada
    • Aoi Miyazaki
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    • 2User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

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    Shôta Sometani
    Shôta Sometani
    Jun'ichi Okada
    Jun'ichi Okada
    • Santetsu Yasuias Santetsu Yasui
    Aoi Miyazaki
    Aoi Miyazaki
    • En Muraseas En Murase
    Dai Watanabe
    • Orimasu Ondoas Orimasu Ondo
    Kiichi Nakai
    Kiichi Nakai
    • Mitsukuni Mitoas Mitsukuni Mito
    Ittoku Kishibe
    • Shigetaka Itoas Shigetaka Ito
    Ryûta Satô
    Ryûta Satô
    • Gieki Muraseas Gieki Murase
    Yû Yokoyama
    • Dosaku Honinboas Dosaku Honinbo
    Ken Aoki
    Somegorô Ichikawa
    • Tomomaro Miyasugawaas Tomomaro Miyasugawa
    Takashi Sasano
    • Dennai Tatsubeas Dennai Tatsube
    Yasunari Takeshima
    Yasunari Takeshima
    • Kuge-Jijuuas Kuge-Jijuu
    Keiji Mutô
    Kôshirô Matsumoto
    • Masayuki Hoshinaas Masayuki Hoshina
    Yu Tokui
    Kitarô
    Hideyuki Kasahara
    Ennosuke Ichikawa IV
    • Takakazu Sekias Takakazu Seki
    • Director
      • Yôjirô Takita
    • Writers
      • Tow Ubukata(based on the novel by)
      • Yôjirô Takita(screenplay)
      • Masato Kato
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      Santetsu Yasui was a real person who lived from 1639 to 1715. Many of the people who appear were real historical figures.

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    10/10
    Not your average samurai movie!
    If you like lots of violence and swordplay, then this is not the film for you. This is a gentle, often humorous film about a go master with an interest in astronomy and mathematics who is appointed to revise the Japanese calendar. At the time, Japan used three different calendars, none of which were accurate. This is the tale of his efforts to create an accurate calendar that predicted eclipses, the seasons and other events of importance to everyday life, and his efforts to persuade the Emperor to accept his revisions and adopt the new system. There is also a gentle sub- plot of his relationship with the woman that was to become his wife. An utterly absorbing and entrancing movie!
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    • Release date
      • September 15, 2012 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 天地明察
    • Filming locations
      • Kyoto, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Asahi Shimbun
      • Chubu-nippon Broadcasting Company (CBC)
      • East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc.
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,405,840
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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