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74% Critic Match
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
7.4 / 10• 2003• 2h 17m•NR• Japanese
ActionDramaHistory
Storyline
Kanichiro Yoshimura is a samurai and family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the low pay he receives from his small-town clan. He is forced by his love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.
Cast & Crew
Kiichi Nakai
Kanichiro Yoshimura
Lead
Koichi Sato
Hajime Saito
Yui Natsukawa
Shizu / Mitsu
Takehiro Murata
Chiaki Ono
Miki Nakatani
Nui
Yuji Miyake
Jiroemon Ohno
Masato Sakai
Okita Soji
Atsushi Ito
Young Chiaki Ono
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yojiro Takita's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. When the Last Sword Is Drawn is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
