Storyline
16 years after the fateful "revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin," involving samurais from the Ako domain who avenged their leader and then commited seppuku (ritual suicide), the sole survivor of that incident, Kichiemon Terasaka (Koichi Sato) traverses the country on a mission. His purpose is to find the families of the fallen samurais and spread the truth of the ronin uprising.
Cast & Crew
Koji Yakusho
Magozaemon Senoo
Lead
Koichi Sato
Kichiemon Terasaka
Hitomi Miyauchi
Kane
Koji Yamamoto
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Jun Fubuki
Kiwa
Kunie Tanaka
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Masatô Ibu
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Yoshi Oida
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shigemichi Sugita's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Last Ronin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
