Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
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Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

6.9 / 10 1969 2h 2mNR Japanese
ActionDramaHistory

Storyline

Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.

Cast & Crew

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Isami Kondo

Lead
Keiju Kobayashi

Keiju Kobayashi

Toshizo Hijikata

Kinya Kitaoji

Kinya Kitaoji

Soji Okita

Yōko Tsukasa

Yōko Tsukasa

Tsune

Yuriko Hoshi

Yuriko Hoshi

Otaka

Kan'emon Nakamura

Kan'emon Nakamura

Yasubo Katsu

Junko Ikeuchi

Junko Ikeuchi

Oyuki

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Fujita Arima

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tadashi Sawashima's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker