

Fewer samurai films are being made, and the Uzumasa studio has fallen on hard times. One day, veteran "kirareyaku" (whose job it is to be felled with a sword by a film's star) actor Kamiyama is tasked with teaching sword action techniques to fledgling actress Satsuki. A few years later, the now-retired Kamiyama is visited by Satsuki, who has become a popular star.

Seizō Fukumoto
Seiichi
Lead
Chihiro Yamamoto
Satsuki iga

Hirotaro Honda
Kenichi Naganuma

Masashi Goda
Akihiko Kawashima

Rantaro Mine
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Asahi Kurizuka
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Michihiro Kinoshita
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Yoshiyuki Shibata
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ken Ochiai's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Uzumasa Limelight is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”