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The Hidden Blade is the epic tale of Munezo (Masatoshi Nagase), a samurai being displaced in a rapidly changing Japan. He was raised to respect tradition and the demanding moral code of the samurai and now circumstances are forcing him to make difficult personal and political choices. After a political coup fails, he is ordered to prove his innocence by finding and killing Yaichiro, a former friend, samurai, and brilliant swordsman. Munezo secretly enlists the help of their former master who entrusts him with the secret of THE HIDDEN BLADE. Now he must choose between duty and honor.
Original Release
10/30/2004
US Release
10/16/2005
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Masatoshi Nagase | Munezô Katagiri |
| Takako Matsu | Kie |
| Hidetaka Yoshioka | Samon Shimada |
| Yukiyoshi Ozawa | Yaichirô Hazama |
| Tomoko Tabata | Shino Katagiri |
| Chieko Baishô | Mrs. Katagiri |
| Kunie Tanaka | Kanbê Katagiri |
| Toshiki Ayata | |
| Hiroshi Kanbe | Naota |
| Sachiko Mitsumoto | Mrs. Iseya |
Directors
Writers
Yôji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama, Shûhei Fujisawa
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Masatoshi Nagase | Munezô Katagiri |
| Takako Matsu | Kie |
| Hidetaka Yoshioka | Samon Shimada |
| Yukiyoshi Ozawa | Yaichirô Hazama |
| Tomoko Tabata | Shino Katagiri |
| Chieko Baishô | Mrs. Katagiri |
| Kunie Tanaka | Kanbê Katagiri |
| Toshiki Ayata | |
| Hiroshi Kanbe | Naota |
| Sachiko Mitsumoto | Mrs. Iseya |
| Reiko Takashima | Hazama's Wife |
| Satoko Yamamura | |
| Nana Saito | Bun |
| Kazuhiko Kasai | |
| Ryôta Satô | |
| Jun Maeda | |
| Takai Mizuno | |
| Yoshiko Shinohara | |
| Nabenosuke Hijikata | |
| Hiroshi Nabeshima |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hiroshi Fukazawa | Producer |
Editors
