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When the Last Sword Is Drawn
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When the Last Sword Is Drawn

2003-01-18 · 137 min · ★ 7.4

Action · Drama · History

Kanichiro Yoshimura is a samurai and family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the low pay he receives from his small-town clan. He is forced by his love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.

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Production details

Directors
Yojiro Takita
Production companies
Shochiku, TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, dentsu, Eisei Gekijo, Culture Publishers, Iwate Broadcasting, IMAGICA, NIPPON EFFECT CENTER, Japan Action Enterprise
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 4,000,000
Revenue
USD 2,487,338

Top Cast

Kiichi NakaiKiichi NakaiKanichiro Yoshimura
Koichi SatoKoichi SatoHajime Saito
Yui NatsukawaYui NatsukawaShizu / Mitsu
Takehiro MurataTakehiro MurataChiaki Ono
Miki NakataniMiki NakataniNui
Yuji MiyakeYuji MiyakeJiroemon Ohno
Masato SakaiMasato SakaiOkita Soji
Atsushi ItoAtsushi ItoYoung Chiaki Ono
Ryo KaseRyo KaseShûhei Kondô
Keisuke HoribeKeisuke HoribeYasunoshin Shinohara
Eugene NomuraEugene NomuraHijikata Toshizō
Masayoshi HanedaMasayoshi Haneda
Yoshinori HirumaShinpachi Nagakura
Hideaki ItoHideaki ItoYoshinobu Tokugawa
Momo NakayamaYoung Mitsu Yoshimura
Ayumu SaitoAyumu SaitoKashitaro Itô
Sansei ShiomiSansei ShiomiIsami Kondô
Kôji TsukamotoSonoyama
Sora TômaSora TômaKaichirô Yoshimura
Dai WatanabeDai Watanabe

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