The Samurai I Loved
蝉しぐれ
Synopsis
A young samurai stuck at the bottom of the hierarchical order attempts to rescue his childhood sweetheart from an evil clan lord after learning of a plot to kill her and her infant child. Bunshiro Maki is a skilled swordfighter who's lethal with a blade, yet still can't rise through the ranks of the system. After his father is accused of plotting against his clan and forced to commit ritual suicide, his longtime love Fuku is sent to Edo to become the clan lord's concubine. A few years later, Fuku has bore the clan lord a son. When Maki learns that the clan has hatched a plan to kill Fuku and her son to secure succession to the throne, he recruits two childhood friends to help thwart the diabolical plot.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
August 11, 2009
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mitsuo Kurotsuchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Mitsuo Kurotsuchi
- Original Score
- Taro Iwashiro
- Original Title
- 蝉しぐれ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, dentsu, Sedic International, Geneon Entertainment, TV Asahi, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo ASA Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mitsuo Kurotsuchi
Mitsuo Kurotsuchi, Shuhei Fujisawa
Taro Iwashiro
Shinji Kugimiya
Hiroshi Okuda
Toshiaki Nakazawa, Nobuyuki Tohya
Department Leadership Roster
Mitsuo Kurotsuchi
Director
Shinji Kugimiya
Director of Photography
Mitsuo Kurotsuchi
Screenplay
Hiroshi Okuda
Editor
Toshiaki Nakazawa
Producer
Taro Iwashiro
Original Music Composer
Akira Sakuragi
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Samurai I Loved
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What is The Samurai I Loved about?
A young samurai stuck at the bottom of the hierarchical order attempts to rescue his childhood sweetheart from an evil clan lord after learning of a plot to kill her and her infant child. Bunshiro Maki is a skilled swordfighter who's lethal with a blade, yet still can't rise through the ranks of the system. After his father is accused of plotting against his clan and forced to commit ritual suicide, his longtime love Fuku is sent to Edo to become the clan lord's concubine. A few years later, Fuku has bore the clan lord a son. When Maki learns that the clan has hatched a plan to kill Fuku and her son to secure succession to the throne, he recruits two childhood friends to help thwart the diabolical plot.
Who directed The Samurai I Loved?
The Samurai I Loved was directed by Mitsuo Kurotsuchi.
Who stars in The Samurai I Loved?
The principal cast of The Samurai I Loved includes Matsumoto Kōshirō X, Yoshino Kimura, Koji Imada, Ryo Fukawa, Mieko Harada.
When was The Samurai I Loved released and how long is it?
The Samurai I Loved was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 2h 11m.
Who composed the musical score for The Samurai I Loved?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Samurai I Loved was composed by Taro Iwashiro.
Is The Samurai I Loved based on a book or true story?
The Samurai I Loved is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shuhei Fujisawa".