
Samurai Rebellion(1967)
The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.


1732, in the era of Yoshimune Tokugawa. West Japan suffers from a severe famine. Three years after wards, it appeared as though calm had been restored to the domain, but there is word that Jyuzo Matsumiya, the sword fighting instructor sent by the shogunate, is taking some suspicious actions.

Takehiro Hira
Daihachiro Harada

Go Wakabayashi

Yūki Meguro

Takeo Nakahara

Tamao Sato
Asahi Kurizuka

Wakizaki Tomohito

Ayami Nakamura
Tadashi Shibamoto
Kumiko Masuda
Bushido is a history, action, drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of samurai, period drama, 18th century, jidaigeki, edo period. Directed by Yasuo Mikami, it stars Takehiro Hira, Go Wakabayashi, Yūki Meguro. 1732, in the era of Yoshimune Tokugawa. West Japan suffers from a severe famine. Three years after wards, it appeared as though calm had been restored to the domain, but there is word that Jyuzo Matsumiya, the sword fighting instructor sent by the shogunate, is taking some suspicious actions.
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