Sasaki Kojiro
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Sasaki Kojiro

6.0 / 10 1957 1h 27mNR Japanese
HistoryDrama

Storyline

Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encounters another great swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.

Cast & Crew

Chiyonosuke Azuma

Chiyonosuke Azuma

Sasaki Kojiro

Lead
Shinobu Chihara

Shinobu Chihara

Keiko Okawa

Keiko Okawa

Chiezo Kataoka

Chiezo Kataoka

Musashi Miyamoto

Shin Tokudaiji

Shin Tokudaiji

Miki Sanjō

Miki Sanjō

Kogiku Hanayagi

Kogiku Hanayagi

Kensaku Hara

Kensaku Hara

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kiyoshi Saeki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Sasaki Kojiro is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker