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| Saigo no Chushingura (2010) |
| Cast Koji Yakusho:Senoo Magozaemon Koichi Sato: Terasaka Kichiemon Narumi Yasuda:Yu Yoshi Oida:Chaya Shiro-jiro Masato Ibu Koji Yamamoto: Chaya Shuichiro Nanami Sakuraba: Kane Nizaemon Kataoka:Oishi Kuranosuke Seizo Fukumoto: Kira Kozukenosuke Kunie Tanaka: |
| Director: Shigemichi Sugita Screenplay: Yozo Tanaka Original story: Shoichiro Ikemiya Cinematography:Mutsuo Naganuma Music: Takashi Kako Editor: Chizuko Nagata Art Director: Tetsuo Harada Costume design: Kazuko Kurosawa Release date: December 18, 2010 |
| Created on November 8, 2009 Updated on July 25, 2010 |
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| On November 4, 2009 TOKYOGRAPH reported: Warner Bros. produces new Chushingura film It was announced on Tuesday that "Kita no Kuni Kara" director Shigemichi Sugita is working on a new movie adaptation of the Chushingura story. The picture is being labeled as the first true Japanese film produced by the major American studio Warner Bros. The Chushingura story recounts the mission of the Forty-seven Ronin to avenge their master. It has been fictionalized many times in various media, from kabuki to literature to television. Sugita's version, titled "Saigo no Chushingura," is based on a novel by Shoichiro Ikemiya and focuses on two survivors of the attack. Koji Yakusho plays the warrior Seo Magozaemon, who flees on the night before the raid. Koichi Sato plays Terasaka Kichiemon, a loyal retainer who goes into hiding after the attack. The two meet again sixteen years later. Narumi Yasuda has also been cast. Ikemiya's novel was previously adapted as a six-episode drama series on NHK in 2004, starring Takaya Kamikawa and Teruyuki Kagawa. The movie version is scheduled for release in 2011. Although Warner Bros. has been involved in the production of Japanese films before, "Saigo no Chushingura" is said to be the first one by their local production division, featuring a completely Japanese staff and cast. ************************************************ July 25 The "Saigono Chushingura" official site was updated today. We can now see the summer format of the front page. For previous formats, please click here. July 3 A Photo gallery for this film is here. In the third- from- left image, we can now see where Terasaka Kichiemon (Koichi Sato) is among the 47 warriors. He is just behind Oishi Kuranosuke! June 21 Yomiuri-on-line has also put the video clip of "Saigo no Chushingura" press conference. June 19 Asahi com has put on the web the images of some of the main cast of "Saigo no Chushingura" who were present at the Tokyo press conference held on June 17. Here's another video clip of the press conference. June 17 On June 17, a press conference for "Saigo no Chushingura" was held in Tokyo; and Koji Yakusho, Koichi Sato, Nanami Sakuraba, Nizaemon Kataoka attended, together with Director Shigemitsu Sugita. Here's the video clip . April 1 Eiga.com added a new actor and some new staff for this film. Actor: Kunie Tanaka Staff Cinematography: Mutsuo Naganuma Editor: Chizuko Nagata Art Director:Tetsuo Harada Music: Takashi Kako February 25 Here's the first image of Koji Yakusho as Senoo Magozaemon in "The Last Chushingura". January 15 Koji Yakusho's office has just announced that "Saigo no Chushingura / The Last Chushingura" will be released nationwide in Japan in December 2010. The main movie theater is Marunouchi Piccadilly in Ginza, Tokyo. January 9,2010 On January 8, Koji Yakusho's office reported that the shooting of "Saigo no Chushingura" was wrapped up on January 7. Reportedly the film iteself will be completed in spring this year. The good news is that the release of the film may be in late December this year not in the second week in January 2011. December 15 "Saigo no Chushingura" current flming was shown to the press on December 14 . We can now see an umage of Koji Yakusho as Senoo Magozaemon. Source: Cinematoday. November 30 We can now see a photo of Koji as Seo Magozaemon. Shooting of this movie was held at the Kanemaru-za theater in Shikoku on November 28 and 29. Here is another photo of Koji with the other main cast members. November 24 Here's more info about the cast members of this film: A few weeks ago, it was learned that Warner Bros. is producing a Japanese film titled "Saigo no Chushingura," directed by Shigemichi Sugita. More details have been revealed, including the choice of Nanami Sakuraba (17) as the heroine. As previously reported, the film takes place long after the Forty-seven Ronin achieve their revenge. Although they were later sentenced to commit seppuku, starring actors Koji Yakusho (53) and Koichi Sato (48) play two ronin who survive the incident and eventually run into each other 16 years later. Sakuraba has been cast as Kane, the illegitimate child of the Forty-seven Ronin's leader Oishi Kuranosuke (Nizaemon Kataoka) who was secretly raised by Yakusho's character, Seo Magozaemon. One of the plot points is a proposed marriage between Kane and a wealthy merchant's son (Koji Yamamoto). Other cast members are Narumi Yasuda (42), Yoshi Oida (76), and Masato Ibu (60). Filming started on November 8. The movie is scheduled for release in early 2011. Source: Tokyograph November 23 I was surprised and excited at the news that Nizaemon Kataoka, one of the top Kabuki actors had signed up for the role of Oishi Kuranosuke in "Saigo no Chushingura": Oishi Kuranosuke is the leader for "the 47 Ronin" Nizaemon Kataoka has performed the role of Oishi Kuranosuke on the Kabuki-za theater stage quite a lot of times. I am looking forward to seeing the performances of Nizaemon Kataoka and Koji Yakusho. Source: Hochi-yomiuri November 16 Twitchfilm. net and Japan Zone Entertainment News also gave info on this movie. November 8 Screen Daily, Nippon Cinema and J-Film POW-WOW give info on "Saigo no Chushingura". Here's one of the Japanese articles about this movie. |
| IMDb:The Last Chushingura |
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| TV drama: Dai Chushingura (You Tube) Koji Yakusho played the role of Horibe Yasubei, one of the 47 samurai in this 1994 TV drama. |
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| Koji Yakusho as Senoo Magozaemon Asahi.com |
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| ?Kane (Nanami Sakuraba), Senoo Magozaemon and Kosaka Kichiemon (Twitch) |
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