A Boy and His Samurai

A time-traveling samurai ends up in modern-day Tokyo, where he bonds with a single mom and her son over an unexpected talent. The sword-for-hire swaps steel for sprinkles to win hearts. One suspects his katana would’ve been safer in the kitchen.

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Yoshihiro Nakamura directed A Boy and His Samurai in 2010. See Yoshihiro Nakamura's full filmography, where to start with Yoshihiro Nakamura, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yoshihiro Nakamura.

A Boy and His Samurai was released in 2010 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 108 minutes.