Samurai Marathon
Directed by Bernard Rose
Produced by Sedic International, Sedic Deux
A spirited historical drama that blends samurai tradition with an unconventional endurance challenge, exploring themes of modernization and personal agency against the backdrop of Japan's transformative Edo period.
When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of modernization by having them compete in a marathon, his independent-minded daughter Yuki secretly joins the race.
Essence
Ensemble
Takeru Satoh
Jinnai Karasawa
Nana Komatsu
Princess Yuki / Kumanosuke
Mirai Moriyama
Heikuro Tsujimura
Shota Sometani
Hironoshin Uesugi
Munetaka Aoki
Yoshikuni Ueki
Naoto Takenaka
Mataemon Kurita
Etsushi Toyokawa
Suketora Ioki
Hiroki Hasegawa
Katsuakira Itakura
Danny Huston
Commodore Perry
Nao
Misuzu
Taishi Nakagawa
Fujii
Mugi Kadowaki
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Like Samurai Marathon, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
