Chonmage Purin

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 Chonmage Purin 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.

Chonmage Purin was released in 2010 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 108 minutes.