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  • Hanjiro (2010)
  • 121 min | Drama
Hanjiro (2010)
121 min | Drama

1862 present day Kagoshima, Japan. A lone upstart sweet potato farmer named Nakamura Hanjiro (played by Tataaki Enoki) seeks an audience with the Satsuma Domain military Commander Saigo Takamori to present him with the gift of sweet ...See more1862 present day Kagoshima, Japan. A lone upstart sweet potato farmer named Nakamura Hanjiro (played by Tataaki Enoki) seeks an audience with the Satsuma Domain military Commander Saigo Takamori to present him with the gift of sweet potatoes. His ulterior motive was to be given the opportunity to demonstrate his sword skills in hopes that he could be made a Samurai. Impressed, Saigo grants his wish and sends him to Kyoto to join other Satsuma Samurai in their quest to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate. Nakamura quickly distinguishes himself with his lethal sword skills defeating scores of pro-Shogunate Shinsengumi forces and ultimately rises to the rank of general in the new Japanese Imperial Army. But years following the end of the Boshin War that toppled the Tokugawa Shogunate, Saigo Takamori is unhappy with the policies of New Meiji Government. Saigo resigns his post as military commander and returns to Satsuma. Philosophically united, Nakamura Hanjiro joins with other officers and resigns from the army to go join Saigo Takamori in what would become The Satsuma Rebellion. This is the real story of Nakamura Hanjiro and the real Last Samurai of Japan. Written by Louis E. Rosas See less
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Director
Writers
Toshiharu Maruuchi (screenplay) | Naoko Nishida (screenplay)
Producer
Yasushi Sakagami (producer)
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Release date
Oct 9, 2010 (Japan)

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Takaaki Enoki
Hanjiro Nakamura Hanjiro Nakamura   See fewer
Michiyoshi Maeda
Masanosuke Ito Masanosuke Ito   See fewer
Akira
Yaichiro Nagayama Yaichiro Nagayama   See fewer
Tetsu Huikata
Satsuma Samurai (as Tetsu Hijikata) Satsuma Samurai (as Tetsu Hijikata)   See fewer
Shingo Katsurayama
Kojiro Ayukawa Kojiro Ayukawa   See fewer
Yukiya Kitamura
Toshimichi Okubo Toshimichi Okubo   See fewer
Taishi Nakagawa
Iwatora Miyata Iwatora Miyata   See fewer
Raita Ryû
Ihei Murataya Ihei Murataya   See fewer
Shinobu Sakagami
Shinpachi Murata Shinpachi Murata   See fewer
Mahiro Takasugi
Shinnosuke Ichiki Shinnosuke Ichiki   See fewer
Seiji Tanaka
Saigo Takamori Saigo Takamori   See fewer
Kôkichi Tanoue
Tsunekichi Tsunekichi   See fewer
Kanji Tsuda
Shinsuke Beppu Shinsuke Beppu   See fewer
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