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When the Last Sword Is Drawn

Original title: Mibu gishi den
  • 2002
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
5.6K
YOUR RATING
When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2002)
JapaneseDramaHistory

A samurai goes to extraordinary lengths to provide for his family.A samurai goes to extraordinary lengths to provide for his family.A samurai goes to extraordinary lengths to provide for his family.

  • Director
    • Yōjirō Takita
  • Writers
    • Jirô Asada
    • Takehiro Nakajima
  • Stars
    • Kiichi Nakai
    • Kôichi Satô
    • Yui Natsukawa
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yōjirō Takita
    • Writers
      • Jirô Asada
      • Takehiro Nakajima
    • Stars
      • Kiichi Nakai
      • Kôichi Satô
      • Yui Natsukawa
    • 47User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Top Cast22

    Kiichi Nakai
    Kiichi Nakai
    • Kanichiro Yoshimura
    Kôichi Satô
    Kôichi Satô
    • Hajime Saitô
    Yui Natsukawa
    Yui Natsukawa
    • Shizu…
    Takehiro Murata
    • Chiaki Ono
    Miki Nakatani
    Miki Nakatani
    • Nui
    Yûji Miyake
    • Jiroemon Ono
    Masayoshi Haneda
    Masayoshi Haneda
    Yoshinori Hiruma
    • Shinpachi Nagakura
    Keisuke Horibe
    Keisuke Horibe
    • Yasunoshin Shinohara
    Atsushi Itô
    • Young Chiaki Ono
    Hideaki Itô
    Hideaki Itô
    • Yoshinobu Tokugawa
    Ryô Kase
    Ryô Kase
    • Shûhei Kondô
    Momo Nakayama
    • Young Mitsu Yoshimura
    Eugene Nomura
    Eugene Nomura
    • Toshizô Hijikata
    Akihiro Ôishi
      Ayumu Saitô
      • Kashitaro Itô
      Masato Sakai
      • Sôji Okita
      Sansei Shiomi
      • Isami Kondô
      • Director
        • Yōjirō Takita
      • Writers
        • Jirô Asada
        • Takehiro Nakajima
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews47

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      History

      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        The title "Mibu gishi den" literally means "Story of the Righteous Samurai of Mibu," and alludes to the "Ako gishi," better known in the West as the 47 Ronin.
      • Quotes
        • Hajime Saitô: Not much to look at, huh? I don't like beautiful women. Women called 'beautiful' disgust me. After all, none of us is more than a sack of shit.
      • Connections
        Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Samurai Movies (2016)

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      Details

      • Release date
        • January 18, 2003 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Official site
        • Official site (Japan)
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Коли впав останній меч
      • Filming locations
        • Nanbu, Aomori, Japan(Childhood Home)
      • Production companies
        • TV Tokyo
        • Television Osaka (TVO)
        • DENTSU Music And Entertainment
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Box office

      • Budget
        • $4,000,000 (estimated)
      • Gross worldwide
        • $2,487,338
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 2h 23m(143 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.66 : 1

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