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Samurai Swordfish
Samurai Swordfish
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Samurai Swordfish

Original Title: サムライソードフィッシュ

2022
25m
History
Fantasy
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2022

Runtime

25m

Storyline

Edo, 1863. Aisuke Kajiki, a young blind swordsman, is entrusted the son of his best friend Toramaru Sakakibara, who is about to join the Shogun's Samurai Unit and promises to train him well. However, after Toramaru's death in battle, Eisuke drowns in a river and is transported in time to present-day Tokyo. Eisuke and his descendant, Ryusei, a college student, go to meet Toramaru's descendant, Taiga, a swimmer. The blind samurai's promise to his best friend in Edo is fulfilled 160 years later in present-day Tokyo through para-swimming.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
25m
May 23, 2022
Digital Release
May 23, 2022
Languages
Japanese
Director
Hiroki Horanai
Production Countries
Japan

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Hiroki Iijima

Hiroki Iijima

Maito Fujioka

Maito Fujioka

Keisei Kawahara

Hiroshi Fujioka

Hiroshi Fujioka

Marty Friedman

Marty Friedman

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