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| Thirteen Assassins / 13-nin no Shikaku (2010) |
| Created on July 20, 2009 Updated on August 8, 2011 |
| Cast koji Yakusho: Shimada Shinzaemon Takayuki Yamada Kazuki Namioka Hiroki Matsukata Tsuyoshi Ihara Yusuke Iseya Arata Furuta Ikki Sawamura, Sousuke Takaoka Yuma Ishigaki Masataka Kubota Seiji Rokkaku Koen Kondo |
| IMDb: 13-nin no shikaku |
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| August 8 Thirteen Assassins was shown during the 2011 Montreal Fantasia International Film Festival (July 14 - August 7). Mr Rupert Bottenberg 's description about this film is quite interesting!: Description Unfurl the bloody scroll, for the moment has comec gtotal massacre!h A family relation of both the current and previous Shoguns, Lord Naritsugu effectively has a license to kill ? and to rape and mutilate too, as the passing whim might strike the clearly psychopathic young aristocrat. There is no legal recourse for those he has wronged, nor for the noblemen who see the menace in Naritsugufs political ascension. There is, however, another option. It will be far less noble, and given Naritsugufs extensive entourage of warriors, very difficult. But the outrages must be stopped. Assassination is the only choice. A dozen skilled and resolute samurai ? and the crafty and wild-spirited peasant hunter who joins them for thrills ? are prepared to gamble their lives that Naritsugu might be stripped of his own. 13 ASSASSINS joins the playful NINJA KIDS!!! (also at Fantasia this year) and the 3D effort HARA-KIRI: DEATH OF A SAMURAI in a recent blitz of jidaigeki ? Japanese films revisiting the feudal era ? from the absurdly productive and incisively revisionist genre-jumper Takashi Miike. The manfs many pastiches of archetypal pop cinema, from kiddie sci-fi fare to J-horror and gritty crime flicks, have always hit their mark, and the gripping, potent 13 ASSASSINS is no exception. Itfs a classic tale of moral affront and carefully planned collective vengeance in the tradition of SEVEN SAMURAI and the Japanese literary classic The 47 Ronin. Its vivid drama cranks up the intensity until the epic final act, in which an entire village becomes an elaborate death trap and killing floor ? and Miike, as Fantasia regulars well know, isnft shy about graphic violence! Beyond the characteristically crafty and considered shocks Miike deploys, though, is the solidly wrought and sympathetic tale of an intriguing array of characters, with a cast to match. Koji Yakusho (MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, CURE) is samurai veteran Shimada Shinzaemon, the bandfs leader. At his sides are his old friend Kuranaga (Hiroki Matsukata, BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY) and his nephew Shimada (frequent Miike star Takayuki Yamada, also in GANTZ and MILOCRORZE at the fest this year). Particularly unsettling is Goro Inagakifs turn as Naritsugu ? graceful, gentle even, almost childlike, yet extravagantly sadistic. Donft miss this rare chance to see these talents and more worthily displayed in the full-length Japanese cut of Takashi Miikefs magnificent 13 ASSASSINS! April 15 Twitch has put the interview with Takashi Miike on " 13 Assassins". April 7 Following the American poster and trailer for "13 assassins" , the UK poster and trailer have been publicized. This film is due to be released in the UK from May 6. April 5 Koji Yakusho's official site has announced that "13 Assassins" will be shown at the 2011 Dallas Film Festival and that the film will start being shown in some US cities from April 29. March 2 The DVD (Region 2) for "13 Assassins" will be on sale from May 27, 2011. January 6, 2011 Koji Yakusho was nominated at the 34th Japanese Academy for "Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role" in Thirteen Assassins. October 19 , 2010 "Thirteen Assassins" won the Grand Audience Award for the 43rd Sitges Film Festival, while also winning for best art direction (Yuji Hayashida);TokyoGraph October13 Here's the report of Japanese Weekend Box Office, October 9th to October 10th. "Thirteen Assassins" ranked 4th in order. 1. Knight and Day (Fox) 2. Umizaru 3: The Last Message* (Toho) 3. Ohoku* (Shochiku/Asmik Ace) 4. 13 Assassins* (Toho) 5. From Me To You* (Toho) 6. Resident Evil: Afterlife (SPE) 7. Akunin (Villain)* (Toho) 8. Mobile Suit Gundam 00* (Shochiku) 9. The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole (Warner) 10. Elevator To The Gallows* (Shochiku) * Japanese film October 2 "Thirteen Assassins" will be shown during the 15th Pusan International Film Festival. September 11 Here's another good photo site for Koji Yakusho, Director Miike and Takayuki Yamada,at the Venice International Film Festival. September 10 "Thirteen Assassins" will be shown on October 23 and 24 during the 54th London Film Festival. (October 13- 28) "Thirteen Assassins" was shown on September 9 at the Venice International Film Festival. Yakusho-san (Koji Yakusho) looked so happy, while standing on the red carpet together with Director Takashi Miike and actor Takayuki Yamada before the showing. Click here for the photos. August 26 The "13 Assassins" will be shown during the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival in the 'Masters section'. August 25 The official website for "13 Assassins" has a report on the press conference and stage greeting session to audience by main cast members and Director Takashi Miike, which was held at Tokyo Forum theater on August 17. August 24 Here's the Venice Film Festival website for "13 Assssins". The film will be shown at two theaters on September 9. August 23 "13 Assassins" will be shown on September 9 at the 67th Venice Film Festival. August 24 Here's the Venice Film Festival website for "13 Assassins". The film will be shown at two theaters on September 9. August 23 "13 Assassins" will be shown on September 9 at the 67th Venice Film Festiveal. July 31 "Jusan-nin no Shikaku /Thirteen Assassins" by Takashi Miike was selected in the competition section for the 67th Venice Film Festival. The film's official site has announced that it will be shown on September 3 (Fri) . Director Miike and Koji Yakusho will attend the showing. July 23 On August 17 the Japan premiere for "Thirteen Assassins" will be held at Tokyo International Forum. After the showing of the film, Director Takashi Miike and some major cast members are due to give greetings from the stage. (Source: Official site) July 17 The new teaser trailer and the trailer for "13 Assassins" are now available on the official website. Click "Trailer" first. And then click the left hand Chinese character for the new teaser trailer and the one on the right for the main trailer. You will hear "Desperado" by Eagles at the end of each trailer. July 3 Eiga.com and Cinemacafe.net have just put stills gallery for this film on their websites We can now see images of ten scenes. June 11 A teaser trailer for "Thirteen Assassins" is now available on the official site. June 2, The official website for "Thirteen Assassins" has just opened. A video Clip for this film is now available. February 15, 2010 Twitchflm.net reports that the promotion for Takashi Miike's "Jusan-nin no Shikaku" has started in the Eurpopean Film Market in Berlin. On August 19, TOKYOGRAPH reported: Veteran actor Masachika Ichimura (60) has been cast in Takashi Miike's remake of "Thirteen Assassins." This is said to be his first true jidaigeki role. In July, it was revealed that Koji Yakusho is starring as Shimada Shinzaemon, the leader of the thirteen killers aiming to eliminate an evil feudal lord. Ichimura has now been announced as playing the part of the lord's loyal retainer Onigashira Hanbei, who faces against the assassins to protect his master. It has been reported elsewhere that Goro Inagaki has been cast as the targeted lord, but no official announcement has confirmed that yet. "Thirteen Assassins" is expected to open in 2010. July 20, 2009 Some newspapers reported the shooting of "Thirteen Assassins" . Here is one of the articles with a photo of the '13 assassins' actors. Twitchfilm.net has put 4 cast and on-set images. TOKYOGRAPH has also reported the shooting of "Thirteen assassins.": Takashi Miike's remake of "Thirteen Assassins" ("Juusan-nin no Shikaku") that was announced in May now has its main cast revealed. The titular group of thirteen killers will be led by actor Koji Yakusho (53). The original 1963 film was directed by Eiichi Kudo and starred Chiezo Kataoka as the assassins' leader Shimada Shinzaemon. Yakusho will take over the role of Shinzaemon. The rest of the assassins are being played by Hiroki Matsukata, Yusuke Iseya, Takayuki Yamada, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Arata Furuta, Ikki Sawamura, Sousuke Takaoka, Yuma Ishigaki, Masataka Kubota, Seiji Rokkaku, Kazuki Namioka, and Koen Kondo. Filming started on July 5 in Yamagata and is scheduled to continue until as late as September. The movie is set to open in theaters next year. JFILM POW-WOW has also put the info on Thirteen Assassins. |
Kazue Fubuki Mitsuki Tanimura Takumi Saito Shin-nosuke Abe Ken Mitsuishi Masaaki Uchino Ittoku Kishibe Mikijiro Hira Koshiro Matsumoto Goro Inagaki Masachika Ichimura |
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| Release date: September 25,2010 Runtime:141 min | 126 min (International version) |
| Flyer of "13 Assassins" |
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| Reviews: Variety The Hollywood Reporter ObsessedwithFilm.com Screendaily.com Empireonline.com Twitch J Film POW-WOW Fantasic Fest 2010 The Japan Times |
| The Official website (United States) |
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