Sakura Housara
桜ほうさら
Synopsis
Shonosuke Furukehashi (Hiroshi Tamaki) is a young samurai and the second son of Sozaemon (Bunchin Katsura) of Togane Domain, Kazusa Province. Sozaemon serves as an attendant, but one day, he is suddenly suspected of accepting bribes. Forged documents written in handwriting startlingly identical to his offer incontrovertible evidence. Framed for accepting bribes he knows nothing about, Sozaemon commits ritual suicide for his “crime”. Shonosuke’s elder brother Katsunosuke (Satoshi Hashimoto), an assistant instructor at the domain’s training hall, is placed under house arrest. Because of that, Shonosuke leaves for Edo alone in order to clear the name of his beloved father.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiroshi Kataoka
- Screenplay & Story
- Mika Ohmori
- Original Title
- 桜ほうさら
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- NHK
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiroshi Kataoka
Mika Ohmori, Miyuki Miyabe
Department Leadership Roster
Hiroshi Kataoka
Director
Mika Ohmori
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What is Sakura Housara about?
Shonosuke Furukehashi (Hiroshi Tamaki) is a young samurai and the second son of Sozaemon (Bunchin Katsura) of Togane Domain, Kazusa Province. Sozaemon serves as an attendant, but one day, he is suddenly suspected of accepting bribes. Forged documents written in handwriting startlingly identical to his offer incontrovertible evidence. Framed for accepting bribes he knows nothing about, Sozaemon commits ritual suicide for his “crime”. Shonosuke’s elder brother Katsunosuke (Satoshi Hashimoto), an assistant instructor at the domain’s training hall, is placed under house arrest. Because of that, Shonosuke leaves for Edo alone in order to clear the name of his beloved father.
Who directed Sakura Housara?
Sakura Housara was directed by Hiroshi Kataoka.
Who stars in Sakura Housara?
The principal cast of Sakura Housara includes Hiroshi Tamaki, Satoshi Hashimoto, Shihori Kanjiya, Hisako Manda, Rokkaku Seiji.
When was Sakura Housara released and how long is it?
Sakura Housara was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.