Snow on The Blades (2014)
Original title: 柘榴坂の仇討
Snow on The Blades is a 2014 Japanese-language history movie directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu, with a running time of 2h. It stars Kiichi Nakai, Hiroshi Abe and Kichiemon Nakamura II.
At Sakurada Gate in 1860, the shogun’s chief minister and his retinue of bodyguards are ambushed and annihilated. Bearing the responsibility and shame for this failure is Shimura Kingo, master swordsman and chief of the guard. Forbidden to take his own life in atonement, he is instead tasked with hunting down the remaining assassins; however, fate intervenes and now only one is left. Devoted to his late lord and his duty, he relentlessly pursues the sole remaining assassin for the next thirteen years. But times are changing in Japan and the way of the sword has become outlawed. What does this mean for Kingo?
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What is Snow on The Blades about?
At Sakurada Gate in 1860, the shogun’s chief minister and his retinue of bodyguards are ambushed and annihilated. Bearing the responsibility and shame for this failure is Shimura Kingo, master swordsman and chief of the guard. Forbidden to take his own life in atonement, he is instead tasked with hunting down the remaining assassins; however, fate intervenes and now only one is left. Devoted to his late lord and his duty, he relentlessly pursues the sole remaining assassin for the next thirteen years. But times are changing in Japan and the way of the sword has become outlawed. What does this mean for Kingo?
When was Snow on The Blades released?
Snow on The Blades was released on 20 September 2014.
How long is Snow on The Blades?
Snow on The Blades runs 2h.
Who made Snow on The Blades?
Snow on The Blades was directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu.
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Cast
- Kiichi Nakai as Kingo Shimura
- Hiroshi Abe as Jyubei Sahashi
- Kichiemon Nakamura II as Naosuke Ii
- Hirosue Ryoko as Setsu Shimura
- Masahiro Takashima as Shinnosuke Naito
- Sei Matobu as Masa
- Eisaku Yoshida as Toyoho Takarabe
- Youichiro Omi as Kakuma Shimura
- Yoshikuni Dôchin as Shuemon Inaba
- Tatsuya Fuji as Kazue Akimoto
- Hitoshi Nonomura