Samurai of Hachiman
1981, Japanese. Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda.
A mysterious swordsman called Hatokuro Yawata (Ken Matsudaira) who appeared from somewhere with white pigeons is actually Naotada Ii, the lord of Hikone Han. He was told that he had an older brother of twin by his mother on her deathbed. Hatokuro pretended to be a citizen in Edo and searched for his brother. However, in Edo, Murasaki Gumi, led by the mysterious Murasaki had power and used it as they like. One day, Hatokuro saved Okyu whose office-worker father was killed from Sanjuro Akaseki of Murasakigumi. It brought about a fierce fight between Murasaki and Hatokuro. What is the identity of Murasaki!?
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 19 June 1981
- Original title
- 八幡鳩九郎
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshiyuki Kuroda, Shizuo Nonami
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Samurai of Hachiman runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Who directed Samurai of Hachiman?
Samurai of Hachiman (1981) was directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda and stars Yukiji Asaoka, Yū Fujiki, Ken Matsudaira.