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Kubi

2023·Movie·131 min·6.9(41)

Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.

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About Kubi

Kubi is a 2023 Japanese-language history, action and drama film directed by Takeshi Kitano. The cast is led by Takeshi Kitano, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Ryo Kase. It has a runtime of 2h 11m.

Kubi was produced by KADOKAWA, TOHO, and L'espace Vision and made in Japan. It was released on November 23, 2023. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director
Takeshi Kitano
Writers
Takeshi Kitano, Takehiko Minato
Release date
November 23, 2023
Original language
Japanese
Status
Released
Country
Japan
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$6 million
Production
KADOKAWA, TOHO, L'espace Vision
#japan#samurai#based on novel or book#jidaigeki#sengoku period#oda nobunaga#azuchi-momoyama period#honnō-ji incident

Kubi cast & crew

Kubi was directed by Takeshi Kitano and written by Takeshi Kitano and Takehiko Minato.

The cast features Takeshi Kitano as Hashiba Hideyoshi, Hidetoshi Nishijima as Akechi Mitsuhide, Ryo Kase as Oda Nobunaga, Tadanobu Asano as Kuroda Kanbei, Nao Omori as Hashiba Hidenaga, and Shido Nakamura as Naniwa Mosuke.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Taro Iwashiro, cinematography is by Takeshi Hamada, and it was produced by Satoshi Fukushima and Takeshi Natsuno.

Is Kubi worth watching?

At 2h 11m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy history, action, and drama, Kubi is worth a place on your watchlist.

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Cast of Kubi

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Hashiba Hideyoshi

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Akechi Mitsuhide

Ryo Kase

Ryo Kase

Oda Nobunaga

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Kuroda Kanbei

Nao Omori

Nao Omori

Hashiba Hidenaga

Shido Nakamura

Shido Nakamura

Naniwa Mosuke

Yuichi Kimura

Yuichi Kimura

Sorori Shinzaemon

Kenichi Endo

Kenichi Endo

Araki Murashige

Masanobu Katsumura

Masanobu Katsumura

Saito Toshimitsu

Kenta Kiritani

Kenta Kiritani

Hattori Hanzo

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Sen no Rikyu

Kubi — FAQs

Where can I watch Kubi in United States?

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What language is Kubi in?

Kubi is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

How long is Kubi?

Kubi runs 2 hours 11 minutes (131 minutes).

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