Samurai Gangsters (2008)
Jirocho (Kiichi Nakai), a fledgling bakuto who left his wife, goes on a year-long training with his minions: right-hand man and military master Ohmasa (Kishibe Ittoku); stinky priest Daigoro (Takashi Sasano); well-known stranger Ishimatsu Mori (Yoichi Nukumizu); beautiful Masagoro Oiwake (Kazuki Kitamura); and others. As Jirocho's fame spreads, he gains more enemies. Among them are Katsuzo Kurokoma (Koichi Sato), who is one of the most powerful in Koshu, and the villain who is also Ishimatsu's nemesis, Masaru Mima (Riki Takeuchi). A traitor also emerges from the family, Yoshikazu Ebisu (Yoshikazu Ebisu). Meanwhile, Jirocho's wife falls ill and other terrible situations occur. Jirocho falls into a pinch of absolute despair. What on earth will he do? What is the fate of his minions? The Jirocho family will face a fierce battle...
Director:
Masahiko Tsugawa
Writer:
Sumio Ōmori
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Kiichi Nakai as Jirocho Shimizu |
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Kyoka Suzuki as Ocho |
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Ittoku Kishibe as Ohmasa |
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Kazuki Kitamura as Masagoro Oiwake |
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Takashi Sasano as Daigoro |
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Yoichi Nukumizu as Ishimatsu Mori |
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Koichi Sato as Katsuzo Kurokoma |
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Riki Takeuchi as Masaru Mima |
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Saki Takaoka as |
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Yoshino Kimura as |
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Yoshimasa Kondo as |
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Kohei Otomo as |
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Houka Kinoshita as |
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So Yamanaka as |
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Mayuko as |
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Rie Tomosaka as |
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Yoko Ishino as |
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Maho Toyota as |
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Aki Maeda as |
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Keiko Oginome as |
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Yoshikazu Ebisu as |
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Hiroyuki Nagato as |
| Writing | Genzō Murakami | Writer |
| Writing | Sumio Ōmori | Screenplay |
| Directing | Masahiko Tsugawa | Director |
| Sound | Ryudo Uzaki | Music |
| Sound | Naoko Asari | Music Editor |
| Sound | Shin'ichi Itô | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Shigeru Abe | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Hidetaka Ozawa | Art Designer |
| Editing | Shinji Tanaka | Editor |
| Camera | Yudai Kato | Camera Technician |
| Production | Tadahisa Sakamoto | Producer |