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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.
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Jan 18, 2003 · When the Last Sword Is Drawn: Directed by Yôjirô Takita. With Kiichi Nakai, Kôichi Satô, Yui Natsukawa, Takehiro Murata. A samurai goes to extraordinary lengths to provide for his family.
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When the Last Sword Is Drawn. While a doctor treats his ailing grandson, an old man (Koichi Sato) tells of his complex relationship with a fellow samurai (Kiichi Nakai). A stunning and compelling...
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- Yojiro Takita
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- Kiichi Nakai
Winner of numerous Japanese Academy Awards, Yojiro Takita's period masterpiece recounts the life of samurai Kanichiro Yoshimura -- a controversial character ...
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When the Last Sword is Drawn. (Japanese with English subtitles) Winner of numerous Japanese Academy Awards, Yojiro Takita's period masterpiece recounts the life of samurai Kanichiro Yoshimura - a controversial character - and the waning days of feudal Japan.
A samurai joins a notorious clan to support his family in the turbulent period of the rise of the Emperor and the fall of the Shogun. IMDb provides a brief summary of the film's plot and cast, but no synopsis or details.
Jan 18, 2003 · 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.
