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Gedobo

Gedobo

20114.51h 18m

Overview

A wandering monk who strays far from the Buddha’s teachings—that is Gedobo (Hitoshi Ozawa). His eyes see only the fate of evil festering in this world. Masuba (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi), working tirelessly as an underboss, grows weary of a world where even his boss has abandoned honor for money. Dissatisfied with life in a clan without jingi (duty and humanity), he drifts further into frustration. One day, Masuba encounters a monk begging on the roadside. The monk warns him: “Be careful. Darkness is trying to swallow you whole.” At that moment, Masuba’s destiny begins to shift…

Directed by Hiroyuki Tsuji
Written by 本多幹祐
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Top Cast

Hitoshi Ozawa

Hitoshi Ozawa

Mashiba

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Atsuko Kurusu

Atsuko Kurusu

Sakae Kimura

Sakae Kimura

Masahiro Noguchi

Masahiro Noguchi

Yoshiaki Fujiwara

Yoshiaki Fujiwara

Yasukaze Motomiya

Yasukaze Motomiya

Koji Sueyoshi

Koji Sueyoshi

Masaru Matsuda

Masaru Matsuda

About Gedobo

Gedobo is a crime, action film released in 2011. Directed by Hiroyuki Tsuji, it stars Hitoshi Ozawa, Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Atsuko Kurusu. A wandering monk who strays far from the Buddha’s teachings—that is Gedobo (Hitoshi Ozawa). His eyes see only the fate of evil festering in this world. Masuba (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi), working tirelessly as an underboss, grows weary of a world where even his boss has abandoned honor for money. Dissatisfied with life in a clan without jingi (duty and humanity), he drifts further into frustration. One day, Masuba encounters a monk begging on the roadside. The monk warns him: “Be careful. Darkness is trying to swallow you whole.” At that moment, Masuba’s destiny begins to shift…

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