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The Hidden Blade

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.

2h 12m2004RTMDb 7.4

DramaRomance

Japanese

Crew and Cast

Yoji YamadaYoji YamadaDirectorMasatoshi NagaseMasatoshi NagaseMunezô KatagiriTakako MatsuTakako MatsuKieHidetaka YoshiokaHidetaka YoshiokaSamon ShimadaYukiyoshi OzawaYukiyoshi OzawaYaichirô HazamaTomoko TabataTomoko TabataShino KatagiriChieko BaishoChieko BaishoMrs. KatagiriKunie TanakaKunie TanakaKanbê KatagiriSachiko MitsumotoSachiko MitsumotoMrs. IseyaReiko TakashimaReiko TakashimaHazama's WifeNana SaitoNana SaitoBunNenji KobayashiNenji KobayashiKôdaKen OgataKen OgataChief Retainer HoriMin TanakaMin TanakaKansai TodaToshiki AyataToshiki AyataHiroshi KanbeHiroshi Kanbe
山村聪子Kazuhiko KasaiKazuhiko Kasai
Ryota SatoYoshiko ShinoharaYoshiko Shinohara
Koichi Kira
Toru Iwasu
Yuuki NatsusakaRyuji KomineRyuji Komine
Tsukasa Sugawara
金子珠美Makoto AkatsukaMakoto AkatsukaMantaro KoichiMantaro KoichiMasayasu KitayamaMasayasu KitayamaYoji MatsudaYoji MatsudaKoen KondoKoen Kondo

Storyline

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.

  • Eisei Gekijo
  • Shochiku
  • MAKE-UP DIMENSIONS
  • Nippon Television Network Corporation
  • Sumitomo Corporation
  • Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
  • Nippan Group Holdings
  • Tokyo Laboratory
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Info

Original title
隠し剣 鬼の爪
Status
Released
Released
30 October 2004
Runtime
2h 12m
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.4 / 10 (131 votes)

Production

Director
Yoji Yamada
Writers
Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama
Studios
Eisei Gekijo, Shochiku, MAKE-UP DIMENSIONS
Countries
Japan

Box Office

Collection
Samurai Trilogy (Yoji Yamada) Collection

Languages

Original
Japanese
Spoken
Japanese