Yagyu Jubei: The Fate of the World

2015 1h 27m JA

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★4.0TMDB · 1

DramaActionAdventure

Synopsis

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The fate of Tokugawa’s world hangs in the balance as Yagyu Jubei is sent on a mission to discover what happened to 10 of the shogun’s spies that never returned. Matsukata Hiroki, one of the last surviving members of the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema proves that he has not lost a step as he portrays an older and wiser Yagyu Jubei in a movie that brings the best of samurai filmmaking into the 21st century. Summoned from semi-retirement by Shogun Iemitsu, Jubei is asked to take to the road and investigate a clan rumored to be preparing explosives for a rebellion. With help from a beautiful female ninja they head into the Shirakawa domain where the fighting skills of both are tested time and again as they strive to destroy a conspiracy that could bring a new Warring States Era. In the 1960's Yagyu Jubei was the signature role of the great Konoe Jushiro, father of Matsukata Hiroki. This brings the character full circle.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroki Matsukata
Aya Sugimoto
Minako Tanaka
Yuuki Nakanishi
Seiichirō Kameishi
Harumi Sone
Seizō Fukumoto
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigeru Ishihara
Writers: Ryo Kurashina, Masayoshi Azuma
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shigeru Ishihara, shot by Masakazu Oka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Akira Kamiya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hiroki Matsukata and Aya Sugimoto and Minako Tanaka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6934394 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shigeru Ishihara directs. Masakazu Oka behind the camera. Koji Endo scores. Akira Kamiya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shigeru Ishihara, shot by Masakazu Oka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Akira Kamiya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hiroki Matsukata and Aya Sugimoto and Minako Tanaka carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6934394 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.