Scabbard Samurai

Jun 11, 2011

1h 43m

★ 7.2

Overview

Kanjuro Nomi is an aging samurai who only has a scabbard. Deserting his lord to wander the land with his daughter Tae, Kanjuro is captured and sentenced to an unusual punishment: he has 30 days to bring a smile to the sad prince who has lost his mother — or else he must die.

Genres

Action

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Yoshimoto Kogyo

Scabbard Samurai Trailers

Cast

Nomi Kanjuro

Takaaki Nomi

Tae

Sea Kumada

Kuranosuke

Itsuji Itao

Heikichi

Tokio Emoto

Feudal Lord

Jun Kunimura

Monk

Pistol Takehara

Oryuu

Ryo

Retainer

Masatô Ibu

Gori Gori

Zennosuke Fukkin

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