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When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2003)

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  • Drama
  • History

Kanichiro Yoshimura is a samurai and family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the low pay he receives from his small-town clan. He is forced by his love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.

Rating
7.4 / 10 (124 votes)
Release date
January 18, 2003
Runtime
2h 17m
Language
Japanese
Director
Yojiro Takita
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Kiichi NakaiKanichiro Yoshimura
  • Koichi SatoHajime Saito
  • Yui NatsukawaShizu / Mitsu
  • Takehiro MurataChiaki Ono
  • Miki NakataniNui
  • Yuji MiyakeJiroemon Ohno
  • Masato SakaiOkita Soji
  • Atsushi ItoYoung Chiaki Ono
  • Ryo KaseShûhei Kondô
  • Keisuke HoribeYasunoshin Shinohara
  • Eugene NomuraHijikata Toshizō
  • Masayoshi Haneda

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