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After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, there was a series of battles fought while the former supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate retreated to the north where they actually started a sovereign nation that was recognized by more than one European country.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Running time
4 h 50 min
Longer than 9 in 10 action movies, +182 min on the typical 108
typical 108290Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1988
December 30, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
ActionHistoryDramaLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- Kōsei Saitō Director
Writing · 1
- Gihō Sugiyama Screenplay
Editing · 1
- Katsumi Kawai Editor
Sound · 1
- Eiji Kawamura Music
Other crew · 1
- Keiichi Sakurai Cinematography
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