Flower and Sword
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In the late 16th century, after the death of Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi takes power. The age of war is about to end, but Hideyoshi Toyotomi's rule makes life difficult for the people. Monk Senko Ikenobo is a master of flower arrangement. He prays for peace in the world and tries to give hope to the people with flower arrangement. He becomes good friends with Rikyu. Rikyu is a monk and a politician. He has the most profound influence on chanoyu. Rikyu is forced to commit hara-kiri by Hideyoshi Toyotomi’s order. Monk Senko Ikenobo challenges Hideyoshi Toyotomi.
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Mansai Nomura
Senko Ikenobo
Known for
The Wind Rises
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Takaya Yamaguchi
Senbaku
Ennosuke Ichikawa
Hideyoshi Toyotomi
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Hanzawa Naoki
One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia
Kiichi Nakai
Nobunaga Oda
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When the Last Sword Is Drawn
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Kuranosuke Sasaki
Toshiie Maeda
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Godzilla Minus One
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Koichi Sato
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Sukiyaki Western Django
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Katsumi Takahashi
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Colorful
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Aoi Morikawa
Ren
Known for
Kakegurui
Fatal Frame
Takaya Yamauchi
Senbaku
Known for
Poupelle of Chimney Town
Masato Wada
Senbu
Known for
Fukushima 50
Eisaku Yoshida
Mitsunari Ishida
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Genroku Ryoran
Keiko Takeshita
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Tetsuo Shinohara Director · Yoshiko Morishita Screenplay Tadashi Onitsuka Author
United States release September 1, 2017 · Produced in Japan · Production Kinoshita Group, Toei Video Company
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Toei Company
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Kinoshita Group
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Toei Video Company
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Takedahonsha
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Taneya
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ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS
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The Asahi Shimbun
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Nippan Group Holdings
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Destiny
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Ennet
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Japan
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Original title
花戦さ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 3, 2017
Theatrical
United States · September 1, 2017
Premiere · 2017 Japan Film Festival of San Francisco
Singapore
September 22, 2018 · Premiere · Thus Have I Seen Buddhist Film Festival
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