The Blood of Rebirth (2009)
Based on the Japanese legend of 15th century adventurer, Oguri Hangan Daisukeshige, Toyoda places us in a surreal world of tattooed Japanese slave workers whose real life roles serve more as symbols than actual characters. After being hired by a local despot, Daizen, to massage away a nasty venereal disease, Oguri is viley betrayed after refusing to stay longer.
Director:
Toshiaki Toyoda
Writer:
Toshiaki Toyoda
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Tatsuya Nakamura as Oguri |
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Mayuu Kusakari as Princess Terute |
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Kiyohiko Shibukawa as Lord Daizen |
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Hirofumi Arai as Shuma |
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Itsuji Itao as Monban |
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Mame Yamada as Buddhist Priest |
| Directing | Toshiaki Toyoda | Director |
| Writing | Toshiaki Toyoda | Screenplay |
| Writing | Hangan Oguri | Original Story |
| Editing | Masaki Murakami | Editor |
| Camera | Toyotarô Shigemori | Director of Photography |
| Art | Mitsuo Harada | Production Design |
| Visual Effects | Michiki Nobutaka | VFX Supervisor |
| Sound | Kiyoshi Kakizawa | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michiyo Tokuda | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daisuke Iga | Costume Design |
| Sound | Toshiyuki Terui | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Tatsuya Nakamura | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Yuji Katsui | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Takayuki Sato | Decorator |