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Kamui

Kamui

20096.11h 55m

Overview

A rebellious ninja in 17th century Japan takes refuge with a fisherman and his family.

Directed by Yōichi Sai
Written by Yōichi Sai, Sanpei Shirato, Kankuro Kudo
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Top Cast

Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama

Kamui

Koyuki

Koyuki

Sugaru

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Hanbei

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Gumbei

Hideaki Ito

Hideaki Ito

Fudo

Sei Ashina

Sei Ashina

Mikumo

Shuhei Umeda

Shuhei Umeda

Themes & Keywords

ninjabased on mangajidaigeki

About Kamui

Kamui is a drama, action film released in 2009 exploring themes of ninja, based on manga, jidaigeki. Directed by Yōichi Sai, it stars Kenichi Matsuyama, Koyuki, Kaoru Kobayashi. A rebellious ninja in 17th century Japan takes refuge with a fisherman and his family.

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