Snow on The Blades
柘榴坂の仇討
“The last of the bodyguards hunts for the final assassin.”
Synopsis
At Sakurada Gate in 1860, the shogun’s chief minister and his retinue of bodyguards are ambushed and annihilated. Bearing the responsibility and shame for this failure is Shimura Kingo, master swordsman and chief of the guard. Forbidden to take his own life in atonement, he is instead tasked with hunting down the remaining assassins; however, fate intervenes and now only one is left. Devoted to his late lord and his duty, he relentlessly pursues the sole remaining assassin for the next thirteen years. But times are changing in Japan and the way of the sword has become outlawed. What does this mean for Kingo?
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『柘榴坂の仇討』予告編Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-06-20
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Setsuro Wakamatsu
- Screenplay & Story
- Hironobu Takamatsu, Yasuo Hasegawa, Kenzaburô Iida
- Original Score
- Joe Hisaishi
- Original Title
- 柘榴坂の仇討
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Setsuro Wakamatsu
Hironobu Takamatsu, Yasuo Hasegawa, Kenzaburô Iida, Jiro Asada
Joe Hisaishi
Tokushō Kikumura
Hirohide Abe
Shohei Kotaki, Masamitsu Haga, Hikaru Tani, Yoshihiro Kato, Yumiko Takebe
Department Leadership Roster
Hironobu Takamatsu
Screenplay
Shohei Kotaki
Producer
Setsuro Wakamatsu
Director
Yasuo Hasegawa
Screenplay
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Fumio Ogawa
Production Design
Tokushō Kikumura
Director of Photography
Masamitsu Haga
Producer
Hikaru Tani
Producer
Yoshihiro Kato
Producer
Kenzaburô Iida
Screenplay
Yumiko Takebe
Producer
Manabu Inoue
Producer
Kanjiro Sakura
Producer
Hirohide Abe
Editor
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What is Snow on The Blades about?
At Sakurada Gate in 1860, the shogun’s chief minister and his retinue of bodyguards are ambushed and annihilated. Bearing the responsibility and shame for this failure is Shimura Kingo, master swordsman and chief of the guard. Forbidden to take his own life in atonement, he is instead tasked with hunting down the remaining assassins; however, fate intervenes and now only one is left. Devoted to his late lord and his duty, he relentlessly pursues the sole remaining assassin for the next thirteen years. But times are changing in Japan and the way of the sword has become outlawed. What does this mean for Kingo?
Who directed Snow on The Blades?
Snow on The Blades was directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu.
Who stars in Snow on The Blades?
The principal cast of Snow on The Blades includes Kiichi Nakai, Hiroshi Abe, Kichiemon Nakamura II, Ryoko Hirosue, Masahiro Takashima.
When was Snow on The Blades released and how long is it?
Snow on The Blades was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Snow on The Blades?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Snow on The Blades was composed by Joe Hisaishi.