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Semishigure (2003)
Synopsis
Based on a novel by Fujisawa Shuhei (author of “Twilight Samurai” and “At River’s Edge”) this NHK mini-series is a beautiful tale of love and honor against a backdrop of powerful swordplay. Maki Bunshiro’s father was forced to commit hara-kiri after being falsely implicated in a plot to take over the clan. As the family faced humiliation, Fuku, the girl next door was ordered to serve the lord in Edo, thus destroying any hopes they had for a future together. Despite these setbacks,
Bunshiro continued his study of fencing, and became a peerless swordsman… until he met his mortal enemy, Inukai Hyoma, a brilliant swordsman who worked for the corrupt offical who had leveled the false accusations against Bunshiro’s father.
Cast
- Uchino Seiyo as Maki Bunshiro
- Lead Role
- Moriwaki Fumito as Maki Bunshiro
- Support Role
- Young
- Mori Yoko as Okazaki Setsu
- Support Role
- Mizuno Maki as Fuku
- Support Role
- Ito Miki as Fuku
- Support Role
- Young
- Katsuno Hiroshi as Maki Sukezaemon
- Support Role
- Kudo Kankuro as Shimazaki Yonosuke
- Support Role
- Endo Yuya as Shimazaki Yonosuke
- Support Role
- Young
- Ishibashi Tamotsu as Owada Ippei
- Support Role
- Kuboyama Tomohiro as Owada Ippei
- Support Role
- Young
- Godai Michiko as Owadaji
- Support Role
- Saito Yosuke as Koyanagi Jinbei
- Support Role
- Yamamura Michi as Koyanagi Masu
- Support Role
- Suzuki Anju as Yada Yoshie
- Support Role
- Orimoto Junkichi as Sekiguchi Shinsuke
- Support Role
- Oshima Yoko as Yamagishi Masae
- Support Role
- Riju Go as Aoki Magizo
- Support Role
- Kaibe Tsuyoshi as Fuse Tsurunosuke
- Support Role
- Arai Norihito as Inukai
- Support Role
- Itao Itsuji as Yamane Seijiro
- Support Role
- Eguchi Nao as Ishikuri Tsuru
- Support Role
- Nozaki Kaitaro as Aiba Soroku
- Support Role
- Hisa Ren as Otora
- Support Role
- Tsuneizumi Tadamichi as Ogata Kumaki
- Support Role
- Kobayashi Katsuya as Tojiro
- Support Role
- Era Jun as Gonroku
- Support Role
- Shiomi Sansei as Isogai Kazue
- Support Role
- Ishibashi Renji as Ishikuri Yazaemon
- Support Role
- Murakami Hiroaki as Yada Sakunojo
- Support Role
- Takeshita Keiko as Maki Toyo
- Support Role
- Emoto Akira as Yokoyama Matasuke
- Support Role
- Hira Mikijiro as Satomura Sanai
- Support Role
- Tsukamoto Shinya as Miyake Toemon
- Support Role
Crew
- Fujisawa Shuhei
- Original Creator
- Kurotsuchi Mitsuo
- Screenwriter
- Sato Mikio
- Director
- Tanaka Kenji
- Director
- Komuro Hitoshi
- Composer
- Sugano Takayuki
- Producer
- Akiyama Shigeki
- Producer
Music
Theme Song 2
Theme Song 3
Promotional images, screencaps, .gifs, etc.
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