The Samurai I Loved
2005, Japanese. Directed by Mitsuo Kurotsuchi.
A young samurai stuck at the bottom of the hierarchical order attempts to rescue his childhood sweetheart from an evil clan lord after learning of a plot to kill her and her infant child. Bunshiro Maki is a skilled swordfighter who's lethal with a blade, yet still can't rise through the ranks of the system. After his father is accused of plotting against his clan and forced to commit ritual suicide, his longtime love Fuku is sent to Edo to become the clan lord's concubine. A few years later, Fuku has bore the clan lord a son. When Maki learns that the clan has hatched a plan to kill Fuku and her son to secure succession to the throne, he recruits two childhood friends to help thwart the diabolical plot.
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- 2h 11m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 October 2005
- Original title
- 蝉しぐれ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Mitsuo Kurotsuchi
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What The Samurai I Loved is based on
The Samurai I Loved is based on Semishigure (1988) by Shūhei Fujisawa, published by Bungeishunjū.
1988
Semishigure
By Shūhei Fujisawa
Published by Bungeishunjū
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The Samurai I Loved runs 131 minutes (2h 11m).
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The Samurai I Loved isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 2005. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Samurai I Loved?
If you liked The Samurai I Loved, try Mayerling, Désirée, Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island.
Who directed The Samurai I Loved?
The Samurai I Loved (2005) was directed by Mitsuo Kurotsuchi and stars Matsumoto Kōshirō X, Yoshino Kimura, Koji Imada.
What is The Samurai I Loved based on?
The Samurai I Loved is based on Semishigure (1988) by Shūhei Fujisawa, published by Bungeishunjū.