Samurai Rock
サムライ・ロック
Synopsis
Masami is a guitarist who dreams of his band “Rhythm Head” winning the Grand Prix at the Japan Music Carnival. History, and the warlords of 16th century feudal Japan are the very last thing on his mind. But when Rhythm Head are performing in Nagoya, a mysterious lightning strike causes not only a power blackout, but also a “time slip”, in which two of Japan’s preeminent samurai-era figures, Nobunaga Oda and Hideyoshi Toyotomi are transported to present day Japan. To Rhythm Head’s manager, the duo are the perfect vehicle for the band to transition to an idol group, increase their chances of becoming famous, winning accolades and taking away the Japan Music Carnival top prize. Could this be the beginning of a new type of music, courtesy of a brand new band Samurai Rock?
Top Cast
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Yutaka Kobayashi
Nobunaga Oda
Masaru Mizuno
Masami Tamba
Honda Takafumi
Hideyoshi Toyotomi
Shunsuke Tanaka
Ieyasu Tokugawa
Yuhi
Kazuto Takigawa
Taiki Wakana
Hiroki Ikeda
Yukihisa Tamura
Hideo Kato
Tatsunori Tsujimoto
Keisuke Maeda
Takumi Tsuchida
Tetsuto Yano
Kento Hiramatsu
Ryota Takenaka
Masato Yoshihara
Yoshihiko Sassa
Ken Ishiguro
Jiro Shibata
Kumiko Fujiyoshi
Kyoko Asakura
Mitsuyoshi Shinoda
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ryô Nakajima
- Screenplay & Story
- Chieko Nakagawa, Madoka Hayano
- Original Title
- サムライ・ロック
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Nagoya Dream Project Committee
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ryô Nakajima
Chieko Nakagawa, Madoka Hayano
Kenji Nakanishi, Mayumi Shimizu
Department Leadership Roster
Chieko Nakagawa
Writer
Kenji Nakanishi
Producer
Ryô Nakajima
Director
Madoka Hayano
Writer
Mayumi Shimizu
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Samurai Rock
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What is Samurai Rock about?
Masami is a guitarist who dreams of his band “Rhythm Head” winning the Grand Prix at the Japan Music Carnival. History, and the warlords of 16th century feudal Japan are the very last thing on his mind. But when Rhythm Head are performing in Nagoya, a mysterious lightning strike causes not only a power blackout, but also a “time slip”, in which two of Japan’s preeminent samurai-era figures, Nobunaga Oda and Hideyoshi Toyotomi are transported to present day Japan. To Rhythm Head’s manager, the duo are the perfect vehicle for the band to transition to an idol group, increase their chances of becoming famous, winning accolades and taking away the Japan Music Carnival top prize. Could this be the beginning of a new type of music, courtesy of a brand new band Samurai Rock?
Who directed Samurai Rock?
Samurai Rock was directed by Ryô Nakajima.
Who stars in Samurai Rock?
The principal cast of Samurai Rock includes Yutaka Kobayashi, Masaru Mizuno, Honda Takafumi, Shunsuke Tanaka, Yuhi.
When was Samurai Rock released and how long is it?
Samurai Rock was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.