When the Last Sword Is Drawn

When the Last Sword Is Drawn

2003 · 137 min · JA · 7.4 (87 votes)
Dir. Yojiro Takita · Starring Kiichi Nakai, Koichi Sato, Yui Natsukawa, Takehiro Murata, Miki Nakatani, Yuji Miyake · Music Joe Hisaishi
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Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small town clan, he is forced by the love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.

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A somber, duty-bound samurai saga. It's a poignant exploration of sacrifice and honor, set against the backdrop of a changing era. Expect quiet determination and the weight of difficult choices.

melancholicsomberheroictragicsteadyperiod dramasamurai epichistorical actiondutyfamilysacrificehonor
samurai19th century
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