Movie
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small town clan, he is forced by the love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
When the Last Sword Is Drawn opened in theaters January 18, 2003. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small town clan, he is forced by the love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.
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Cast
Kiichi NakaiKanichiro Yoshimura
Koichi SatoHajime Saito
Yui NatsukawaShizu / Mitsu
Takehiro MurataChiaki Ono
Miki NakataniNui
Yuji MiyakeJiroemon Ohno
Masato SakaiOkita Soji
Atsushi ItoYoung Chiaki OnoCredits
- Directed by
- Yojiro Takita
- Written by
- Takehiro Nakajima, Jiro Asada
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 壬生義士伝
- Budget
- $4M
- Box office
- $2.5M
Production
ShochikuJapan
TV TokyoJapan
TV OsakaJapan
dentsuJapan
Eisei GekijoJapan
Culture PublishersJapan