Restoration Fire
6.4
Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan’s inner battles that led to the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. Excellent performances and extremely good swordplay highlight this glimpse into the heart and soul of Japanese history. Although known as “Razor Blade” Hijikata, the vice-commander is a man of deep conviction with a little-known sense of humanity. Starting after the famed Ikedaya Incident, in which they saved Kyoto from Choshu’s plot to burn the city to ashes, they work hard to change the public’s view of them as merciless killers to their true mission of protecting the shogun. This is an extraordinary tale of blood and guts! From the pen of award winning author Shotaro Ikenami (Bandit Vs. Samurai, Hunter in the Dark, Misumi's The Last Samurai)
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Chiezo Kataoka
Hijikata Toshizo
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Shōtarō Ikenami
Sadatsugu Matsuda
Jun'ichirô Tamaki
Takashi Shimura
Yahei
Known for
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Shintarô Kawasaki
Ken Sakai
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Kondo Isami
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Sanshiro Sugata
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Kōtarō Satomi
Ando Kazuma
Known for
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Haruo Nakayama
Sadatsugu Matsuda Director · Shinji Kessoku Screenplay Shotaro Ikenami Story
First release October 14, 1961 · Produced in Japan · Original title 維新の篝火
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Toei Company
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Japan
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Original title
維新の篝火
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 14, 1961
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No release date listed for United States.
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