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59% Critic Match
The Last Princess
5.9 / 10• 2008• 1h 58m•NR• Japanese
ActionDramaHistory
Storyline
After the Akizuku clan fall in defeat to rival clan Yamana, Princess Yuki and General Rokurota take cover in a hidden fortress, along with their clan and gold treasury. Fortuitously stumbling into the hideaways, brash young miner Takezo and his bumbling sidekick Shinhachi hatch a daring plan to help transport the gold out of enemy terrain – in exchange for a share of the stash, of course. With assassins hot in pursuit, Yuki disguises as a male and ventures into the real world with Rukurota and her peasant companions, getting her first taste of danger, toil, and budding romance with the strong-minded and willful Takezo.
Cast & Crew
Jun Matsumoto
Takezo
Lead
Hiroshi Abe
Rokurota
Masami Nagasawa
Yukihime
Kippei Shiina
Gyobu
Miyagawa Daisuke
Shinpachi
Arata Furuta
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Takaya Kamikawa
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Masahiro Komoto
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shinji Higuchi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Last Princess is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
