Tsukigata Hanpeita

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The Plot

During the ultra-violent era of the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate one man rose above the rest with his ideas of how to overthrow the corrupt government and end the bloodshed between the Choshu and Satsuma clans which would ultimately lead to the alliance of these 2 clans and restoration of the emperor to full power. Based on the play that made Sawada Shojiro famous, this is the story of Tsukigata Hanpeita, a forward looking samurai from Choshu, who along with Katsura Kogoro and Sakamoto Ryoma of Tosa worked to bring their dream of a new era in Japan.

Run Time

1h 42m

Original Title

月形半平太

Genre

Drama, History

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Official Release Date

May 29, 1952

Available Via

Theatrical Release

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