Directed by:
Hirokazu Kore'edaScreenplay:
Hirokazu Kore'edaCinematography:
山崎裕Cast:
Arata Furuta, 宮沢りえ, 浅野忠信, 原田芳雄, Teruyuki Kagawa, Renji Ishibashi, Katsuo Nakamura, Yui Natsukawa, Susumu Terajima, Ken'ichi Endō, Ryō Kase, Robert McCollum (more)Plots(1)
The year is 1702. Peace has settled over the squalor of Edo and the swords of the once mighty samurai have been sheathed across Japan. In an era when dogs are more esteemed than the colorful peasants that inhabit the slums, Soza, a young warrior better with books than blades, is on a quest to avenge his murdered father and restore honor to his family name. As the blood debt looms, sensitive Soza must decide - To kill or not to kill? Amidst growing love, shattered honor and the simple beauty of the cherry blossom Hana celebrates the joys of even the most difficult of lives. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Arata Furuta](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/649/166649305_f54b6f.jpg)
Arata Furuta
Japan
Best movies:
My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)
Rudolf the Black Cat (2016)
One Piece Film Gold (2016)
![宮沢りえ](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/201/168201663_xva4hx.jpg)
宮沢りえ
Japan
Best movies:
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
Her Love Boils Bathwater (2016)
Princess Goh (1992)
![浅野忠信](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/310/166310604_3e2640.jpg)
浅野忠信
Japan
Best movies:
Our Mother (2008)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
![原田芳雄](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/102/640/102640929_0fc08a.jpg)
原田芳雄
Japan
Best movies:
Farewell to the Ark (1984)
The Shogun's Samurai (1978)
Pastoral: To Die in the Country (1974)
![Teruyuki Kagawa](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274316_1efa96.jpg)
Teruyuki Kagawa
Japan
Best movies:
Memories of Tomorrow (2006)
Devils on the Doorstep (2000)
One Piece Film: Z (2012)
![Renji Ishibashi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/948/157948984_a7ec64.jpg)
Renji Ishibashi
Japan
Best movies:
Zatoichi at Large (1972)
Farewell to the Ark (1984)
Half a Confession (2004)
![Katsuo Nakamura](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/021/353/21353681_fce8b9.jpg)
Katsuo Nakamura
Japan
Best movies:
Demons (1971)
Be with You (2004)
Samurai Banners (1969)
![Yui Natsukawa](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/085/168085762_bongwk.jpg)
Yui Natsukawa
Japan
Best movies:
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
Still Walking (2008)
Tokyo Family (2013)
![Susumu Terajima](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/910/166910184_778b74.jpg)
Susumu Terajima
Japan
Best movies:
Nobody Knows (2004)
When Marnie Was There (2014)
Fireworks (1997)
![Ken'ichi Endō](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/768/166768999_e6a70d.jpg)
Ken'ichi Endō
Japan
Best movies:
Nobody Knows (2004)
The Raid 2 (2014)
Crows-Zero (2007)
![Ryō Kase](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276027_b45532.jpg)
Ryō Kase
Japan
Best movies:
Nobody Knows (2004)
I Just Didn't Do It (2006)
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
Robert McCollum
Best movies:
Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)
Love and Honor (2006)
Vexille (2007)
![Jun Kunimura](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/422/166422556_eb9c33.jpg)
Jun Kunimura
Japan
Best movies:
The Triumphant Return of General Rouge (2009)
Half a Confession (2004)
Hard Boiled (1992)
![岡田准一](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/537/158537604_d89743.jpg)
岡田准一
Japan
Best movies:
Romantic Prelude (2009)
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
![Ryo Katsuji](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/382/159382124_52a8ef.png)
Ryo Katsuji
Japan
Best movies:
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007)
A Heartful of Love (2005)
Hanging Garden (2005)
![田中哲司](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/376/159376980_933721.jpg)
田中哲司
Japan
Best movies:
I Just Didn't Do It (2006)
Awaking (2006)
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007)
![Tomoko Tabata](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/526/159526282_bae459.jpg)
Tomoko Tabata
Japan
Best movies:
The Hidden Blade (2004)
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
Until the Lights Come Back (2005)
上島竜兵
Japan
Best movies:
Hana (2006)
As the Gods Will (2014)
田中碧海
Japan
Best movies:
Hana (2006)
The Grudge 2 (2006)
The Grudge 3 (2009) - a.f.
Chuck Huber
USA
Best movies:
Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target (1998)
Summer Wars (2009)