Edo-period samurai Araki Mataemon and his brother-in-law Watanabe Kazuma seek revenge on Kawai Matagoro. Paper film produced using celuloid from Araki Mataemon: Master Swordsman (Kumahiko Nishina, Japan, 1935)
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Cast
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Jusaburô Ichikawa
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Iso-no-genta's Sword
Saemon Kataoka
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Maboroshi-jô no bakeneko
Mitsusaburō Ramon
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Ugetsu
Zatoichi the Fugitive
Kyoko Sakurai
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Botan to no kî
Kuwaisuke Shiba
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United States release April 11, 2024 · Produced in Japan · Original title 荒木又右衛門, 上
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Japan
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Original title
荒木又右衛門, 上
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Japan · October 1, 1936
Theatrical · known to be 1935 - 1938, date approximated
United States · April 11, 2024
Limited theatrical
Australia
November 19, 2025 · Limited theatrical
Italy
October 5, 2025 · Premiere · Pordenone Silent Film Festival 2025
Japan
June 14, 2025 · Limited theatrical
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