Bushido
Kakunoshin, renowned for his skills with a sword and in the game of go, embodies the samurai code. Falsely accused of a theft, he is forced to become a lowly ronin. Years later, when a case of missing gold pulls him into a new web of intrigue, Kakunoshin uncovers the truth behind his downfall. With the real culprit exposed, the go board flips, and a hellstorm of righteous vengeance follows.
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Cast
12 people
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
Kakunoshin Yanagida
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Kaya Kiyohara
Okinu Yanagida
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Jun Kunimura
Genbei Yorozuya
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Taishi Nakagawa
Yakichi
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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Kakegurui
Eita Okuno
Samon Kajiki
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Takuma Otou
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Masachika Ichimura
Chobei
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Takumi Saitoh
Hyogo Shibata
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Shin Ultraman
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Kyoko Koizumi
Madam Oko
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Junko Iijima
Sada
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Dankei Tatekawa
Hachibei
No other roles listed
Yuko Nakamura
Shino Yanagida
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Kazuya Shiraishi Director · Masato Katō Screenplay Umitaro Abe Composer
United States release July 23, 2024 · Produced in Japan · Production CULEN, Dragonfly Entertainment
Production
Kinoshita Group
Production
CULEN
Production
Dragonfly Entertainment
Production
Flamingo
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
碁盤斬り
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Italy · May 1, 2024
Premiere · Far East Film Festival
Japan · May 17, 2024
Theatrical
United States · July 23, 2024
Premiere · New York Asian Film Festival
Austria
October 4, 2024 · Premiere · Japannual Japanese Film Festival Vienna
Canada
April 21, 2025 · Premiere · Calgary Underground Film Festival
Finland
April 17, 2026 · Theatrical
France
December 1, 2024 · Premiere · Saisons Hanabi hiver 2024
March 26, 2025 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 10, 2025 · Digital · 2025-VF01928
Sweden
November 7, 2024 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
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