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  • Shintaro! The Samurai Sensation That Swept a Nation (2009)
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Shintaro! The Samurai Sensation That Swept a Nation (2009)
TV Movie | Documentary

In 1964, a sensation swept through Australian lounge rooms leaving an indelible impression on the children of that generation. That sensation was The Samurai -the first foreign cult television series from Japan to be broadcast in Australia.See moreIn 1964, a sensation swept through Australian lounge rooms leaving an indelible impression on the children of that generation. That sensation was The Samurai -the first foreign cult television series from Japan to be broadcast in Australia. Written by Marco Sinigaglia See less
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Shing-Fung Cheung (as Shing Fung Cheung) | Nicola Daley
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Release date
Nov 4, 2009 (Australia)

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Cast

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27 cast members
Name Known for
David Callan
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Jack Symon
Boy 1 Boy 1   See fewer
Daniel Cooper
Teacher Teacher   See fewer
Ron Blaskett
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Gail Davis
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Joff Ellen
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ron Lee
Self Self   See fewer
Fuyukichi Maki
Tombei the Mist (archive footage) Tombei the Mist (archive footage)   See fewer
Shunsuke Omori
Shusaku (archive footage) Shusaku (archive footage)   See fewer
Ian 'Dano' Rogerson
Self (as Ian Rogerson) Self (as Ian Rogerson)   See fewer
Peter Stubbs
Self (as Peter 'Grubby' Stubbs) Self (as Peter 'Grubby' Stubbs)   See fewer
Norman Swain
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Kôichi Ôse
Self / Shintaro Akikusa Self / Shintaro Akikusa   See fewer
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