Having since affirmed its place in the world sales arena with global agent Charades in its corner, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s scintillating new period drama now has a new teaser asset and release date for Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner. The movie is based on Honobu Yonezawa’s award-winning novel and stars Masahiro Motoki and Masaki Suda, along with Yuriko Yoshitaka, Munetaka Aoki, Ryota Miyadate, Tasuku Emoto and Joe Odagiri.
When Lord Murashige Araki rises up against the tyrannical Nobunaga Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda’s army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei Kuroda, a brilliant yet dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon. Helped by his wife Chiyoho and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before the castle falls.
Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner is produced by Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc., and by Shochiku who will release the film in Japan cinemas from June 19.
