The Last Ronin
最後の忠臣蔵
Synopsis
16 years after the fateful "revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin," involving samurais from the Ako domain who avenged their leader and then commited seppuku (ritual suicide), the sole survivor of that incident, Kichiemon Terasaka (Koichi Sato) traverses the country on a mission. His purpose is to find the families of the fallen samurais and spread the truth of the ronin uprising.
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Koji Yakusho
Magozaemon Senoo
Koichi Sato
Kichiemon Terasaka
Takao Kataoka
Ōishi Yoshio
Hitomi Miyauchi
Kane
Koji Yamamoto
Shuichiro
Jun Fubuki
Kiwa
Kunie Tanaka
Okuno Shōgen
Masatô Ibu
Shindo Nagayasu
Yoshi Oida
Chaya Shirōjirō
Narumi Yasuda
Yu
Seizō Fukumoto
Kira Yoshinaka
Kitamura Sara
Young Kane
Toshio Shiba
Tsukioka Jiemon
Masakazu Serizawa
Mitsuo Sagawa
Takeo Tabata
Tadashi Shibamoto
Noriko Suzukawa
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 12, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shigemichi Sugita
- Screenplay & Story
- Yōzō Tanaka
- Original Score
- Takashi Kako
- Original Title
- 最後の忠臣蔵
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Production Studios
- Nihon Eiga Broadcasting Corp., KADOKAWA, Memory-Tech, dentsu
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shigemichi Sugita
Yōzō Tanaka, Kaneo Ikegami
Takashi Kako
Mutsuo Naganuma
Chizuko Osada
Toshiya Nomura, Wataru Okada, Tomoyuki Miyagawa, William Ireton
Department Leadership Roster
Shigemichi Sugita
Director
Takashi Kako
Original Music Composer
Yōzō Tanaka
Screenplay
Mutsuo Naganuma
Director of Photography
Chizuko Osada
Editor
Toshiya Nomura
Producer
Wataru Okada
Producer
Tomoyuki Miyagawa
Producer
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Last Ronin
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Last Ronin about?
16 years after the fateful "revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin," involving samurais from the Ako domain who avenged their leader and then commited seppuku (ritual suicide), the sole survivor of that incident, Kichiemon Terasaka (Koichi Sato) traverses the country on a mission. His purpose is to find the families of the fallen samurais and spread the truth of the ronin uprising.
Who directed The Last Ronin?
The Last Ronin was directed by Shigemichi Sugita.
Who stars in The Last Ronin?
The principal cast of The Last Ronin includes Koji Yakusho, Koichi Sato, Takao Kataoka, Hitomi Miyauchi, Koji Yamamoto.
When was The Last Ronin released and how long is it?
The Last Ronin was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for The Last Ronin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Last Ronin was composed by Takashi Kako.
Is The Last Ronin based on a book or true story?
The Last Ronin is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Kaneo Ikegami".