When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small town clan, he is forced by the love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hulu, U-NEXT, FOD Channel Amazon Channel, Plus Shochiku Amazon Channel | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| South Korea | wavve | wavve, Google Play Movies |
About When the Last Sword Is Drawn
When the Last Sword Is Drawn is a 2003 Japanese-language action, drama and history film directed by Yojiro Takita. The cast is led by Kiichi Nakai, Koichi Sato, Yui Natsukawa. It has a runtime of 2h 17m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 100 ratings.
When the Last Sword Is Drawn was produced by Shochiku, TV Tokyo, and TV Osaka and made in Japan. It was released on January 18, 2003. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.
- Director
- Yojiro Takita
- Writers
- Takehiro Nakajima
- Release date
- January 18, 2003
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Budget
- $4 million
- Box office
- $2 million
- Production
- Shochiku, TV Tokyo, TV Osaka
When the Last Sword Is Drawn cast & crew
When the Last Sword Is Drawn was directed by Yojiro Takita and written by Takehiro Nakajima.
The cast features Kiichi Nakai as Kanichiro Yoshimura, Koichi Sato as Hajime Saito, Yui Natsukawa as Shizu / Mitsu, Takehiro Murata as Chiaki Ono, Miki Nakatani as Nui, and Yuji Miyake as Jiroemon Ohno.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joe Hisaishi, cinematography is by Takeshi Hamada, and it was produced by Nozomu Enoki and Hideshi Miyajima.
Is When the Last Sword Is Drawn worth watching?
When the Last Sword Is Drawn holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 119 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.
At 2h 17m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy action, drama, and history, When the Last Sword Is Drawn is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Kiichi Nakai
Kanichiro Yoshimura
Koichi Sato
Hajime Saito
Yui Natsukawa
Shizu / Mitsu
Takehiro Murata
Chiaki Ono
Miki Nakatani
Nui
Yuji Miyake
Jiroemon Ohno
Masato Sakai
Okita Soji
Atsushi Ito
Young Chiaki Ono
Ryo Kase
Shûhei Kondô
Keisuke Horibe
Yasunoshin Shinohara
Eugene Nomura
Hijikata Toshizō
Masayoshi Haneda
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▸What language is When the Last Sword Is Drawn in?
When the Last Sword Is Drawn is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is When the Last Sword Is Drawn?
When the Last Sword Is Drawn runs 2 hours 17 minutes (137 minutes).
▸What is When the Last Sword Is Drawn rated?
It holds a 7.4/10 audience score from 119 ratings.
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