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The Notorious Bored Samurai

1988-08-11 · 91 min · ★ 10.0

Drama · History · Action

Mondosuke ventures alone into the land of Nagasaki. There, he encounters young lady named Kinue, the daughter of Nagasaki's former magistrate office constable, Shusuke Kaneko. Monsuke has received information that Shusuke has been captured on charges of embezzlement, prompting him to head to the magistrate's office. However, the arrival of the Chief Inspector, Shigehide Ogiwara , obstructs Monsuke's actions.

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Directors
Akinori Matsuo
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kinya KitaojiKinya KitaojiMondosuke
Hiro KomuraHiro Komura
Yuko KotegawaYuko KotegawaKinue
Hiroyuki NagatoHiroyuki Nagato
Kei SatōKei Satō
Ippei SoudaIppei SoudaShusuke Kaneko
Seiichirō KameishiSeiichirō KameishiShigehide Ogiwara

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