The Bored Samurai
旗本退屈男
Synopsis
Saotome Mondonosuke is Hatamoto (a high-class warrior who is allowed to see the Shogun in person) who has a crescent-moon-shaped scar on his forehead with flashy clothes and a handsome face, and is proficient in all the military arts and called Bored Hatamoto. Mikijiro Hira acts as such a hero in history. Mondonosuke is secretly ordered to look into the suspicious movement in Nagoya castle by the Ometsuke, and he found out about the misconduct and sole it. This is a period movie about the hero!
Top Cast
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Mikijiro Hira
Saotome Mondonosuke
Eitarō Ozawa
Genshichiro Matsudaira
Mami Kumagai
Ogin
Makoto Akatsuka
Yaguruma Benji
Masao Imafuku
Jinnai Sugimura
Taiji Tonoyama
Father of Ogin
Yataro Kurokawa
Odagiri Sadonokami
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Tokugawa Tsunanari
Saburo Date
Ikeda Kazue
Mitsuo Nagata
Naizen
Chiaki Matsubara
Kikuji
Shunya Wazaki
Torahiko Hamada
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuo Mori
- Screenplay & Story
- Kenrō Matsuura
- Original Score
- Koji Ishikawa
- Original Title
- 旗本退屈男
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Fuji Television Network
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuo Mori
Kenrō Matsuura, Mitsuzō Sasaki
Koji Ishikawa
Hiroshi Yamada
Department Leadership Roster
Kazuo Mori
Director
Kenrō Matsuura
Screenplay
Hiroshi Yamada
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bored Samurai
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What is The Bored Samurai about?
Saotome Mondonosuke is Hatamoto (a high-class warrior who is allowed to see the Shogun in person) who has a crescent-moon-shaped scar on his forehead with flashy clothes and a handsome face, and is proficient in all the military arts and called Bored Hatamoto. Mikijiro Hira acts as such a hero in history. Mondonosuke is secretly ordered to look into the suspicious movement in Nagoya castle by the Ometsuke, and he found out about the misconduct and sole it. This is a period movie about the hero!
Who directed The Bored Samurai?
The Bored Samurai was directed by Kazuo Mori.
Who stars in The Bored Samurai?
The principal cast of The Bored Samurai includes Mikijiro Hira, Eitarō Ozawa, Mami Kumagai, Makoto Akatsuka, Masao Imafuku.
When was The Bored Samurai released and how long is it?
The Bored Samurai was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for The Bored Samurai?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bored Samurai was composed by Koji Ishikawa.
Is The Bored Samurai based on a book or true story?
The Bored Samurai is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mitsuzō Sasaki".