Summary
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
Details
Release Date: December 18, 1999
Runtime: 100 minutes
Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
Original Language: JA
Rating: ⭐ 6.5/10 (123 votes)
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Cast
Ryuhei Matsuda
Sozaburo Kano
Tadanobu Asano
Hyozo Tashiro
Shinji Takeda
Okita Sōji
Susumu Terajima
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Tomorowo Taguchi
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Yoji Tanaka
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Kei Satō
Narrator (voice)
Jiro Sakagami
Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Shun Sugata
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Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Mami Nakamura
Makoto Togashi
Chikako Aoyama
Koji Matoba
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Susumu Yamazaki
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Daisuke Iijima
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