When the Last Sword Is Drawn
壬生義士伝
Synopsis
Kanichiro Yoshimura is a samurai and family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the low pay he receives from his small-town clan. He is forced by his love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.
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When the Last Sword is Drawn - OFFICIAL TRAILER - Japanese Samurai EpicOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-01-06
Top Cast
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Kiichi Nakai
Kanichiro Yoshimura
Koichi Sato
Hajime Saito
Yui Natsukawa
Shizu / Mitsu
Takehiro Murata
Chiaki Ono
Miki Nakatani
Nui
Yuji Miyake
Jiroemon Ohno
Masato Sakai
Okita Soji
Atsushi Ito
Young Chiaki Ono
Ryo Kase
Shûhei Kondô
Keisuke Horibe
Yasunoshin Shinohara
Eugene Nomura
Hijikata Toshizō
Masayoshi Haneda
Yoshinori Hiruma
Shinpachi Nagakura
Hideaki Ito
Yoshinobu Tokugawa
Momo Nakayama
Young Mitsu Yoshimura
Ayumu Saito
Kashitaro Itô
Sansei Shiomi
Isami Kondô
Kôji Tsukamoto
Sonoyama
Release History & Theatrical Window
Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 18, 2003
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.62x
-$1.5M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yojiro Takita
- Screenplay & Story
- Takehiro Nakajima
- Original Score
- Joe Hisaishi
- Original Title
- 壬生義士伝
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.5M
- Production Studios
- Shochiku, TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, dentsu, Eisei Gekijo, Culture Publishers, Iwate Broadcasting, IMAGICA, NIPPON EFFECT CENTER, Japan Action Enterprise
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yojiro Takita
Takehiro Nakajima, Jiro Asada, Takehiko Nakajima
Joe Hisaishi
Takeshi Hamada
Nobuko Tomita, Isao Tomita
Nozomu Enoki, Hideshi Miyajima
Department Leadership Roster
Yojiro Takita
Director
Nobuko Tomita
Editor
Takehiro Nakajima
Screenplay
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Takeshi Hamada
Director of Photography
Nozomu Enoki
Producer
Hideshi Miyajima
Producer
Kyōko Heya
Production Design
Isao Tomita
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is When the Last Sword Is Drawn about?
Kanichiro Yoshimura is a samurai and family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the low pay he receives from his small-town clan. He is forced by his love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.
Who directed When the Last Sword Is Drawn?
When the Last Sword Is Drawn was directed by Yojiro Takita.
Who stars in When the Last Sword Is Drawn?
The principal cast of When the Last Sword Is Drawn includes Kiichi Nakai, Koichi Sato, Yui Natsukawa, Takehiro Murata, Miki Nakatani.
When was When the Last Sword Is Drawn released and how long is it?
When the Last Sword Is Drawn was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 2h 17m.
What was the box office and production budget of When the Last Sword Is Drawn?
When the Last Sword Is Drawn had a reported production budget of $4M and grossed $2.5M at the worldwide box office (0.62 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for When the Last Sword Is Drawn?
The original motion picture soundtrack for When the Last Sword Is Drawn was composed by Joe Hisaishi.
Is When the Last Sword Is Drawn based on a book or true story?
When the Last Sword Is Drawn is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jiro Asada".