Seppuku: The Sun Goes Down (2026)
Kakizaki Yuji’s period film is not like the jidaigeki films we are used to. While it deals with themes of seppuku, duty, and loyalty to one’s masters and the shogun, we see very little in terms of action. Instead, the film focuses on the inner thoughts and struggles of the protagonist—who is ordered to perform a ritual suicide—his wife, and their entire household, all leading up to the final moment.
Director: Yuji Kakizaki
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Yuka Takeshima as |
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Masayuki Deai as |
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Yasuyuki Maekawa as |
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Ema Fujisawa as |
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Masaya Kikawada as |
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Toshiya Sakai as |
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Yuichi Haba as |
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Hiroaki Murakami as |
| Directing | Yuji Kakizaki | Director |
| Lighting | Hironobu Ohno | Gaffer |
| Production | Yuji Kakizaki | Producer |
| Production | Shigeji Maeda | Producer |
| Production | Shin'ya Zenda | Line Producer |
| Production | Masashi Yamaguchi | Casting Producer |
| Art | Ryoji Matsumoto | Decorator |
| Sound | Kenji Shibasaki | Sound Effects |
| Editing | Akira Kamiya | Editor |
| Sound | Shingo Nishimura | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Dan MATSUMOTO | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Takayuki Matsumoto | Camera Technician |