Maiko and the Assassin
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19th century Japan, at the end of the Edo period. A samurai falls in love with a young woman while taking up arms to overthrow the local shogunate.
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Cast
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Miwa Takada
Hinagiku
Known for
Daimajin
Zatoichi the Fugitive
Masahiko Tsugawa
Kuki Shinjiro
Known for
The Boy and the Beast
Crazed Fruit
Kenji Misumi
Kaneto Shindō
Also in
The Battleship on the Ground
Hymn
Michiyo Ai
Yoshino
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Black Rain
Akira Naitô
Jun'ichirō Narita
Fujiki Ichinoshin
Known for
Zatoichi the Fugitive
Shozo Honda
Kinshiro Matsumoto
Also in
Shinsengumi Chronicles
Takamaru and Kikumaru
Taichirô Kosugi
Kôichi Yamamoto
Also in
School in the Crosshairs
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
Kenji Misumi Director · Kaneto Shindō Screenplay Taichiro Kosugi Composer
First release August 28, 1963 · Produced in Japan · Production Daiei Kyoto
Production
Daiei Film
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Daiei Kyoto
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Japan
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Original title
舞妓と暗殺者
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 28, 1963
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