Samurai Fiction
Seen it?1998 | 111 min | Action, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hiroyuki Nakano
- Morio KazamaHanbei Mizoguchi
- Tomoyasu HoteiRannosuke Kazamatsuri
- Tamaki OgawaKoharu Mizoguchi
- Mitsuru FukikoshiHeishiro Inukai
- Mari NatsukiOkatsu
- Taketoshi NaitōKanzen Inukai
- Kei TaniKagemaru
- Fumiya FujiiRyunosuke Kuzumi
- Naoyuki FujiiShintarô Suzuki
- Ken OsawaTadasuke Kurosawa