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Kaishaku the honor of Samurai

Features

The Samurai Movie with many sword fighting scenes done by the real Japanese sword masters. It is the indie Samura movie with real masters and locations that is a remaining true Samurai Houses talking about Seppuku, a.k.a. Harakiri, which is the most honorable death for Samurai.

Synopsis

Seppuku, a.k.a. 'Harakiri' is considered as the most honorable death for Samurai. It was only allowed for the respected Samurai. Kaisyaku is the person who gives the clean death after Seppuku. He was chosen from the most Important person from the man of the honor.

In Edo period, one Samurai, Kato was killed during the investigation of the corruption of evil Samurai Officer, Nakamura and Yamada. Asano Genjuro, the friend of Kato, defeated all Nakamura's assassins by he couldn't help Kato. Kato asks Genjuro to make his son, Kiyosada, great Samurai. However, Kiyosada wants to revenge for his father which is against the law. So, even Kiyosada succeeds the revenge, he will be executed as well. What can Genjuro do to protect the honor of Kiyosada?

Detail

Stuff and Cast

The stuff
Director&Writer:Toshi Asaka
Music:Fumikomidori
Camera Operator:Toshi Asaka
Supervisor : Hitoshi Morimoto
Graphic Design : Yuichi Inakoshi
Stylist:Hiroki

Cast
Genjuro Asano:Yasuhito Asano
Kiyosada Kato:Reito Otani
Matsu Kato:Yuzuka Yamamoto
Nakamura:Masato Nakamura
Yamada:Keiji Kikuchi
Kiyoharu Kato:Kenji Kawata
Chief:Hidenori Wagatsuma

Detail
Completion:2018
Length:19min. 51sec.
Language:English(Japanese Sub)
Budget:2,000 USD
Category:Samurai
Produced by:Japanese Budo Association
Location:Kanagawa and Yamanashi

Location sponsors
Saihoji Temple
Seto House
Nitta Chiku Center

The trailer