The Hidden Blade (2004)
The Hidden Blade (2004)
Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.

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Cast

Masatoshi Nagase Masatoshi Nagase As: Munezô Katagiri
Takako Matsu Takako Matsu As: Kie
Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka As: Samon Shimada
Yukiyoshi Ozawa Yukiyoshi Ozawa As: Yaichirô Hazama
Tomoko Tabata Tomoko Tabata As: Shino Katagiri
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Storyline

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.


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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 30 October 2004

Country: JP

Runtime: 132m

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Company Credits

Company: Eisei Gekijo, Shochiku, MAKE-UP DIMENSIONS, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Nippan Group Holdings, Tokyo Laboratory

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Cast

Directed By

Yoji Yamada

Yoji Yamada

Director

Kinichi Hanawa

Kinichi Hanawa

Assistant Director

Mikito Tanaka

Mikito Tanaka

Assistant Director

Ayato Kurokawa

Ayato Kurokawa

Assistant Director

Emiko Hiramatsu

Emiko Hiramatsu

Assistant Director

Yasutaka Maehara

Yasutaka Maehara

Assistant Director

Tadafumi Ito

Tadafumi Ito

Assistant Director

Masaki Arai

Masaki Arai

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Yoshitaka Asama

Yoshitaka Asama

Screenplay

Yoji Yamada

Yoji Yamada

Screenplay

Shuhei Fujisawa

Shuhei Fujisawa

Original Story

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Kazuko Kurosawa

Kazuko Kurosawa

Costume Design

Sound

Isao Tomita

Isao Tomita

Original Music Composer

Naoko Asari

Naoko Asari

Sound Editor

Shigeyuki Onodera

Shigeyuki Onodera

Music Producer

Yukio Hokari

Yukio Hokari

Sound Effects

Visual Effects

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Camera

Mutsuo Naganuma

Mutsuo Naganuma

Director of Photography

Lighting

Gengon Nakaoka

Gengon Nakaoka

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Yoshinobu Nishioka

Yoshinobu Nishioka

Art Direction

Yukitomo Tochino

Yukitomo Tochino

Gun Wrangler

Other Crew

Etsuko Egawa

Etsuko Egawa

Special Effects

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