Taboo (1999)
Taboo (1999)
How am I insane?
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.

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Cast

Takeshi Kitano Takeshi Kitano As: Toshizo Hijikata
Ryuhei Matsuda Ryuhei Matsuda As: Sozaburo Kano
Tadanobu Asano Tadanobu Asano As: Hyozo Tashiro
Yoichi Sai Yoichi Sai As: Isami Kondo
Shinji Takeda Shinji Takeda As: Okita Sōji
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: How am I insane?
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 18 December 1999

Country: JP, FR, GB

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Oshima Productions, Shochiku, KADOKAWA Shoten, IMAGICA, BS Asahi, Eisei Gekijo, Bac Films, Le Studio Canal+, Recorded Picture Company

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Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jeremy Thomas

Jeremy Thomas

Executive Producer

Jean Labadie

Jean Labadie

Executive Producer

Nobuyoshi Otani

Nobuyoshi Otani

Executive Producer

Shigehiro Nakagawa

Shigehiro Nakagawa

Producer

Kazuo Shimizu

Kazuo Shimizu

Producer

Eiko Ōshima

Eiko Ōshima

Producer

Masayuki Motomochi

Masayuki Motomochi

Line Producer

Satoru Iseki

Satoru Iseki

Associate Producer

Ichiro Yamamoto

Ichiro Yamamoto

Line Producer

Edited By

Tomoyo Ōshima

Tomoyo Ōshima

Editor

Chie Aoki

Chie Aoki

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Kunio Yamasaki

Kunio Yamasaki

Makeup Artist

Mitsuyo Takasaki

Mitsuyo Takasaki

Makeup Artist

Emi Wada

Emi Wada

Costume Design

Sound

Kunio Ando

Kunio Ando

Sound

Keiko Kawamoto

Keiko Kawamoto

Sound Effects Editor

Kenji Shibasaki

Kenji Shibasaki

Sound Effects Editor

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Toyomichi Kurita

Toyomichi Kurita

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Tomoko Kurata

Tomoko Kurata

Assistant Production Design

Eri Yamamoto

Eri Yamamoto

Assistant Production Design

Shōichi Yasuda

Shōichi Yasuda

Set Decoration

Yoshinobu Nishioka

Yoshinobu Nishioka

Production Design

Hikozo Akamatsu

Hikozo Akamatsu

Title Designer

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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