When the Last Sword Is Drawn

When the Last Sword Is Drawn

Theatrical poster for When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2003)
Directed by Yōjirō Takita[1]
Produced by Nozomu Enoki
Hideji Miyajima
Written by Jiro Asada (story)
Takehiro Nakajima
Starring Kiichi Nakai
Kōichi Satō
Yui Natsukawa
Takehiro Murata
Music by Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography Takeshi Hamada
Edited by Nobuko Tomita
Distributed by Shochiku
Release dates
  • November 4, 2002 (2002-11-04)
Running time
137 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Budget $4,000,000[2]
Box office $2,487,338[3]

When the Last Sword Is Drawn (壬生義士伝 Mibu Gishi Den) is a 2002 Japanese movie directed by Yōjirō Takita loosely based on real historical events. When the Last Sword Is Drawn won the Best Film award at the 2004 Japanese Academy Awards, as well as the prizes for Best Actor (Kiichi Nakai) and Best Supporting Actor (Kōichi Satō). It received a further eight nominations.[4]

Synopsis

The film tells the story of two Shinsengumi samurai. One of them is Saitō Hajime (played by Kōichi Satō), a heartless killer and the other is Yoshimura Kanichiro (played by Kiichi Nakai), who appears to be a money-grubbing and emotional swordsman from the northern area known as Nambu Morioka. The main storyline is set during the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate, but it is told in a series of flashbacks as two characters reminisce. The themes include conflicting loyalty to the clan, lord, and family.

More than just a story of swordplay, it is the story of a man willing to do anything for the good of his family, even if it means never being able to see them.

Cast

References

  1. Infobox data from 壬生義士伝 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-16. and Mibu gishi den (2003) at the Internet Movie Database
  2. "Box office / business for When the Last Sword is Drawn (2002)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  3. "Mibu gishi den". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  4. "Awards for Mibu gishi den (2003)" (in Japanese). Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-05.


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