Miki, the Swordman

1951 1h 4m JA

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 3

AdventureActionDrama

Synopsis

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After mastering swordsmanship at the dojo of Chiba Shusaku, and unable to serve a clan due to his illness, Hirate Miki becomes a ronin who winds up as bodyguard to Shigezo of Sasagawa leading up to an epic battle.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

So Yamamura
Hirate Miki
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Ranko Hanai
Eijirō Yanagi
Haruo Tanaka
Yōnosuke Toba
Unpei Yokoyama
Bokuzen Hidari

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kyōtarō Namiki
Writers: Shinobu Hashimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kyōtarō Namiki, shot by Kikuzō Kawasaki. 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 Yasuji Kiyose. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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So Yamamura and Ryūnosuke Tsukigata and Ranko Hanai carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6722916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kyōtarō Namiki directs. Kikuzō Kawasaki behind the camera. Yasuji Kiyose scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Kyōtarō Namiki, shot by Kikuzō Kawasaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yasuji Kiyose. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5So Yamamura and Ryūnosuke Tsukigata and Ranko Hanai carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt6722916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.