Release Date: 1961-10-14
Overview: Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan’s inner battles that led to the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. Excellent performances and extremely good swordplay highlight this glimpse into the heart and soul of Japanese history. Although known as “Razor Blade” Hijikata, the vice-commander is a man of deep conviction with a little-known sense of humanity. Starting after the famed Ikedaya Incident, in which they saved Kyoto from Choshu’s plot to burn the city to ashes, they work hard to change the public’s view of them as merciless killers to their true mission of protecting the shogun. This is an extraordinary tale of blood and guts! From the pen of award winning author Shotaro Ikenami (Bandit Vs. Samurai, Hunter in the Dark, Misumi's The Last Samurai)
Rating: 7 / 10
Chiezo Kataoka
as Hijikata Toshizo
Chikage Awashima
as Ofusa
Takashi Shimura
as Yahei
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
as Kondo Isami
Kōtarō Satomi
as Ando Kazuma
Saburo Tominaga - Original Music Composer
Shintarō Kawasaki - Director of Photography
Haruo Nakayama - Lighting Technician
Shinji Kessoku - Screenplay
Sadatsugu Matsuda - Director
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