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When the Last Sword Is Drawn (壬生義士伝, Mibu Gishi Den, Legend of the Loyal Retainers of Mibu) is a 2002 historical drama film directed by Yōjirō Takita loosely based on real historical events.
Jan 18, 2003 · A samurai drama film about a family man who joins a notorious clan in the turbulent era of the Meiji Restoration. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, quotes, and more.
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- Drama, History
- Yôjirô Takita
- 2003-01-18
Jan 6, 2012 · Winner of numerous Japanese Academy Awards, Yojiro Takita's period masterpiece recounts the life of samurai Kanichiro Yoshimura -- a controversial character -- and the waning...
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- AsianCrush
A samurai joins a notorious clan to support his family in the turbulent period of the Emperor and the Shogun. IMDb provides a brief summary of the film, but no synopsis or details yet.
A 2005 Japanese drama film about a samurai's loyalty and betrayal. See ratings, reviews, cast, and showtimes for this movie on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Yojiro Takita
- History, Drama, Adventure
- Kiichi Nakai
Dec 14, 2004 · A samurai epic about the Meiji Restoration in late 19th-century Japan, starring Kiichi Nakai as a clan-hopping warrior. The film is based on a bestselling novel and directed by Yojiro Takita, but suffers from a long running time and a confusing plot.
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Jan 1, 2000 · When The Last Sword Is Drawn Review. In the final days of the Meiji period, a samurai (Nakai) who can no longer feed his family leaves his clan and joins the renowned...