Shipwrecked African-American slaves arrive in the midst of Bakumatsu-era Japan; they soon carve out a niche in the market with their musical talents.
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Ikko Furuya
Ryokatsu Kaigo
Known for
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Ichirō Zaitsu
Kurozaemon Ishide
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Ai Kanzaki
Princess Ayako
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Mami Okamoto
Princess Matsue
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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Tree Without Leaves
Taiji Tonoyama
Gensai
Known for
Onibaba
In the Realm of the Senses
Hirotaro Honda
Monosuke Suzukawa
Known for
Kamen Rider
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
Masao Imafuku
Gundayu
Known for
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Demons
Shinji Ogawa
Hachinohei Nakayama
Known for
Aldnoah.Zero
Witchblade
Go Riju
Kazuma Akasaka
Known for
Gannibal
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Mickey Curtis
Mexican Merchant (Almond)
Known for
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Fires on the Plain
Juro Kara
Kyunosuke
Known for
Demons
Tamori
Special Guest
Also in
Tales of the Bizarre
Boro the Caterpillar
Kihachi Okamoto Director · Toshirō Ishidō Writer Yasutaka Tsutsui Story
First release April 19, 1986 · Produced in Japan · Languages English, Japanese
Production
Shochiku
Production
Daiei Film
Production
Kihachi Productions
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Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
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Japan
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Original title
ジャズ大名
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 19, 1986
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