Movie
Harakiri
What befalls others today, may be your own fate tomorrow.
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
More about Harakiri
Cast
Tatsuya NakadaiHanshiro Tsugumo
Akira IshihamaMotome Chijiiwa
Shima IwashitaMiho Tsugumo
Tetsuro TambaHikokuro Omodaka
Masao MishimaTango Inaba
Ichirō NakataniHayato Yazaki
Kei SatōMasakazu
Yoshio InabaJinai ChijiiwaCredits
- Directed by
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Written by
- Shinobu Hashimoto, Yasuhiko Takiguchi
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 切腹
Production
ShochikuJapan
