The Last Samurai

You return to Edo as Toranosuke, once a sickly child reborn by a master’s blade. The city’s feudal order collapses around you. Your teacher insists you flee before the swords start talking. Long pans measure the distance between old ways and whatever comes next.

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Kenji Misumi directed The Last Samurai in 1974. See Kenji Misumi's full filmography, where to start with Kenji Misumi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kenji Misumi.

The Last Samurai was released in 1974 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 159 minutes.