# A Boy and His Samurai (2010)

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**Original title**: *ちょんまげぷりん*
**Runtime**: 108 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama, Romance
**Directed by**: Yoshihiro Nakamura
**Written by**: Yoshihiro Nakamura
**Starring**: Ryo Nishikido, Rie Tomosaka, Fuku Suzuki, Hiroki Konno, Keisuke Horibe, Hitomi Sato

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

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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