Based on a Japanese folk legend that echoes the tale of Robin Hood, this ninja thriller follows the exploits of Goemon Ishikawa (Yôsuke Eguchi), who leaves his fighting clan after its chief is murdered and uses his skills as a thief to...
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Cast
| Yôsuke Eguchi | ... |
Goemon Ishikawa
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| Takao Osawa | ... |
Saizo Kirigakure
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| Ryôko Hirosue | ... |
Chacha Asai
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| Jun Kaname | ... |
Mitsunari Ishida
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Gori | ... |
Sasuke Sarutobi
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| Mikijirô Hira | ... |
Rikyu Sen
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| Masatô Ibu | ... |
Ieyasu Tokugawa
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| Tetsuji Tamayama | ... |
Matahachi
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Hashinosuke Nakamura | ... |
Nobunaga Oda
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Eiji Okuda | ... |
Hideyoshi Toyotomi
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Hong Man Choi | ... |
Gao
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| Susumu Terajima | ... |
Hanzo Hattori
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Eriko Satô | ... |
Courtesan Yoshino
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| Erika Toda | ... |
Courtesan Yukiri
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Mayu Tsuruta | ... |
Koheita's mother
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| Ryô | ... |
Goemon's mother
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Ema Fujisawa | ... |
Okichi
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| Mayumi Sada | ... |
Orin
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Arashi Fukasawa | ... |
Koheita
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| Mayuko Fukuda | ... |
Chacha - teenage
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Ryohei Hirota | ... |
Goemon - teenage
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Tokimasa Tanabe | ... |
Goemon - youth
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| Takeru Satoh | ... |
Saizo - youth
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Yoshikazu Ebisu | ... |
Owner of Sobaya
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Naomasa Musaka | ... |
Kinokuniya Bunzaemon
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| Fumiyo Kohinata | ... |
Yashichi
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Ryôhei Abe |
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Gibson |
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Yûki Ishida |
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Kazuaki Kiriya | ... |
Mitsuhide Akechi
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Shôken Kunimoto |
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Lina |
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Shôichirô Masumoto |
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| Yutaka Mishima | ... |
Tortue
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Akihiko Muramatsu |
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Taishin Ohtsuka |
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Udo Suzuki |
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Shûji Yamamoto |
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Directed by
| Kazuaki Kiriya | ||
Written by
| Kazuaki Kiriya | ... | (original story) |
| Kazuaki Kiriya | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Tetsurô Takita | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Takashige Ichise | ... | producer |
| Kazuaki Kiriya | ... | producer |
| Yoshiya Nagasawa | ... | associate producer |
| Yushi Ueda | ... | associate producer (as Yûji Ueda) / associate producer |
Music by
| Akihiko Matsumoto | ||
Cinematography by
| Kazuaki Kiriya | ||
Editing by
| Kazuaki Kiriya | ||
| Chisako Yokoyama | ||
Editorial Department
| Motoyuki Kawase | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Masashi Yamaguchi | ||
Production Design by
| Yûji Hayashida | ||
Costume Design by
| Vaughan Alexander | ||
| Tina Kalivas | ||
Makeup Department
| Tomo Hyakutake | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Ryoji Inagaki | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Kenny Kusaka | ... | post-production manager |
| Yutaka Tachibana | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kazuhiko Kondô | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Yoshihito Akatsuka | ... | art department producer |
| Atsuo Hirai | ... | set designer |
| Tomomi Nishio | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Mizuki Ito | ... | sound effects editor (as Mizuki Itou) |
| Masato Yano | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Tomo Hyakutake | ... | model maker / special effects makeup |
Visual Effects by
| Takuya Fujita | ... | visual effects producer |
| Kôji Nozaki | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jonathan Spence | ... | roto artist: N-Design |
Stunts
| Seiji Mori | ... | action coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenji Tanabe | ... | camera operator |
| Kenji Ushiba | ... | gaffer |
Music Department
| Kae M. Black | ... | orchestrator |
| Eishi Segawa | ... | composer: additional music |
Additional Crew
| Hiroko Stanhope | ... | producer assistant: Taka Ichise |
Production Companies
- Daiichi Shokai Co.
- Dentsu
- Dream Kid
- Eisei Gekijo
- Goemon Partners
- Hot Toys
- Kinoshita Management
- Kiriya Pictures
- Oz Company
- TV Asahi
- Warner Bros.
- Yoshimoto Kogyo Company
Distributors
- Cathay-Keris Films (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Innoform Media (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- M Pictures (2009) (Thailand) (theatrical)
- Momentum Pictures (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Shochiku (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Bir Film (2009) (Turkey)
- FUNimation Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- FUNimation Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Madman Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2010) (Austria) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2010) (Switzerland) (DVD) (German language)
- Splendid Film (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- TV Asahi (2010) (Japan) (tv)
- Vivendi Entertainment (2011) (Canada) (DVD)
- Vivendi Entertainment (2011) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Hyakutake Studio (special make-up effects)
- N Design
Other Companies
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- JFE Steel (sound stages)
- Storm Rider Co. (extras casting)
- Toho Built (sound stages)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based on a Japanese folk legend that echoes the tale of Robin Hood, this ninja thriller follows the exploits of Goemon Ishikawa (Yôsuke Eguchi), who leaves his fighting clan after its chief is murdered and uses his skills as a thief to help the poor. But after learning the identity of his leader's killer - the traitorous Hideyoshi (Eiji Okuda) - Goemon sets out on a bloody path of vengeance, joined by his loyal friend, Saizo (Takao Ôsawa). Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | The ultimate sacrifice. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
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