Bushido

YANAGIDA Kakunoshin (KUSANAGI Tsuyoshi) was accused of a crime he did not commit. Having lost his wife and been chased out of his hometown of Hikone, he now lives with his daughter Okinu (KIYOHARA Kaya) as a ronin (unemployed samurai) in a basic tenement house in Edo (now Tokyo). Despite this, Kakunoshin, who is also a highly skilled go player, remains a respectable man, his sincerity reflected not only in his daily life but also in his games of go.

One day, Kakunoshin’s colleagues alert him to the truth behind the false accusation that destroyed his former life and forced his current tragic circumstances upon him. Together, he and his daughter resolve to restore their honour by taking revenge, however many miles and sacrifices it may take.

Directed by JFTFP regular SHIRAISHI Kazuya (Lesson in Murder, JFTFP23; Birds Without Names, JFTFP18), known for his powerful, heavy-hitting approaches to his work, this period drama shines a contemporary light on the genre’s very traditional subject matters. With viciously emotional conflicts of honour and revenge presented both on and off the go board, Bushido is an unmissable new twist on a time-tested genre.

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身に覚えのない罪を着せられて人生を狂わされた浪人、柳田格之進と娘のお絹が名誉を取り戻すために復讐を続ける姿を描いた時代劇エンターテインメント。囲碁が物語の中心に据えられ、盤上と現実で激しい戦いが繰り広げられる。古典落語の演目「柳田格之進」を基にした重厚な演出で、伝統的なテーマに現代的な視点を加えた意欲作となっている。共演に小泉今日子ほか。

(Special thanks to Eikoku News Digest)