Movie·2018·1h 20m
Killing
Why must I kill?
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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// overview
The Story
Original title: 斬、
In mid-19th century Edo period, a masterless rōnin named Mokunoshin Tsuzuki resides in a peaceful village among those he helps. However, as the prevalent peace and tranquility are sure to be replaced by war and conflict across the land, the swordsman feels restlessness creeping upon him.
Producer
Shinya Tsukamoto
Cinematography
Shinya Tsukamoto
Music
Chu Ishikawa
Editor
Shinya Tsukamoto
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Sosuke Ikematsu
Mokunoshin Tsuzuki
Yu Aoi
Yu
Tatsuya Nakamura
Sezaemon Genda
Ryusei Maeda
Ichisuke
Shinya Tsukamoto
Jirozaemon Sawamura
Kohji Katoh
Masterless Samurai
Shûji Ôtsuki
Kahei
Makiko Kuno
Taki
Naoto Yokouchi
Ichizo
Kôji Tsukamoto
Masterless Samurai
Takahiro Kandaka
Masterless Samurai
Kazuhiko Ozaki
Masterless Samurai
Masaki Kanô
Masterless Samurai
Hirotaka Ichikawa
Masterless Samurai
Futoshi Ueno
Masterless Samurai
Toshimitsu Nagao
Masterless Samurai
Hajime Nakamura
Masterless Samurai
Masahiro Kobayashi
Villager
// crew
Crew
Shinya Tsukamoto
Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Director, Screenplay, Editor
Satoshi Hayashi
Director of Photography
Chu Ishikawa
Original Music Composer
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