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Taboo

Taboo

How am I insane?

19996.51h 40m

Overview

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima
Written by Ryōtarō Shiba, Nagisa Ōshima
Produced by Eiko Oshima, Kazuo Shimizu, Shigehiro Nakagawa
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Top Cast

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Toshizo Hijikata

Ryuhei Matsuda

Ryuhei Matsuda

Sozaburo Kano

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Hyozo Tashiro

Yōichi Sai

Yōichi Sai

Isami Kondo

Shinji Takeda

Shinji Takeda

Okita Sōji

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Spy

Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa

Yoji Tanaka

Yoji Tanaka

Samurai executed by Kanô

Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Narrator (voice)

Jiro Sakagami

Jiro Sakagami

Themes & Keywords

japanmale homosexualityjidaigekishinsengumigay themeboys' love (bl)

About Taboo

Taboo is a drama, history, thriller film released in 1999 exploring themes of japan, male homosexuality, jidaigeki, shinsengumi, gay theme, boys' love (bl). Directed by Nagisa Ōshima, it stars Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano. Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

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