A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era
幕末純情伝
Synopsis
In the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate, there was a cute warrior, Souji Okita, who belonged to the armed police of the shogunate in Kyoto. Very few knew that Souji was not a boy, but a woman. Souji loved the vice-leader of the armed police, Toshizou Hijikata. Souji suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis and coughed up blood during a battle. Toshizou helped her but said that he did not care for the girl with a smell of blood. Souji had a real talent for swordsmanship and no one but Ryouma Sakamoto could compete with her. Ryouma was a liberal intellectual and tried to carry out a revolution without blood. However, the bloody Meiji Restoration broke out and Souji killed Ryouma who lost his dream. Because a friendship had sprung up between Toshizou and Ryouma, Toshizou got angry and slashed at Souji with a sword. Unwillingly, she unsheathed her sword and thought that she might get love if she was killed by the man she loved.
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Ken Watanabe
Ryoma Sakamoto
Riho Makise
Soji Okita
Tetta Sugimoto
Toshizo Hijikata
Masatô Ibu
Isamu Kondo
Naomi Zaizen
Miyuki
Akira Emoto
Kogoro Katsura
Takaaki Enoki
Katamori Matsudaira
Masahiko Tsugawa
Tomomi Iwakura
Kenjirou Ishimaru
Toshimichi Okubo
Kinzō Sakura
Saigo Takamori
Yoneko Matsukane
Otose
Kazuya Kimura
Izo Okada
Toshiya Ito
Hanjiro Nakamura
Eisuke Tsunoda
Genzaburo Inoue
Kippei Shiina
Isao Takeno
Akio Kaneda
Rakkyo Ide
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mitsuyuki Yakushiji
- Screenplay & Story
- Kôhei Tsuka, Mitsuyuki Yakushiji
- Original Score
- Ryouichi Kuniyoshi
- Original Title
- 幕末純情伝
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- KADOKAWA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mitsuyuki Yakushiji
Kôhei Tsuka, Mitsuyuki Yakushiji
Ryouichi Kuniyoshi
Takeshi Hamada
Kazuyoshi Okuyama, Haruki Kadokawa
Department Leadership Roster
Kazuyoshi Okuyama
Producer
Mitsuyuki Yakushiji
Director
Haruki Kadokawa
Producer
Mitsuyuki Yakushiji
Writer
Takeshi Hamada
Director of Photography
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What is A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era about?
In the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate, there was a cute warrior, Souji Okita, who belonged to the armed police of the shogunate in Kyoto. Very few knew that Souji was not a boy, but a woman. Souji loved the vice-leader of the armed police, Toshizou Hijikata. Souji suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis and coughed up blood during a battle. Toshizou helped her but said that he did not care for the girl with a smell of blood. Souji had a real talent for swordsmanship and no one but Ryouma Sakamoto could compete with her. Ryouma was a liberal intellectual and tried to carry out a revolution without blood. However, the bloody Meiji Restoration broke out and Souji killed Ryouma who lost his dream. Because a friendship had sprung up between Toshizou and Ryouma, Toshizou got angry and slashed at Souji with a sword. Unwillingly, she unsheathed her sword and thought that she might get love if she was killed by the man she loved.
Who directed A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era?
A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era was directed by Mitsuyuki Yakushiji.
Who stars in A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era?
The principal cast of A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era includes Ken Watanabe, Riho Makise, Tetta Sugimoto, Masatô Ibu, Naomi Zaizen.
When was A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era released and how long is it?
A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era was composed by Ryouichi Kuniyoshi.
Is A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era based on a book or true story?
A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Kôhei Tsuka".