yoshihiro nakamura

THE 47 RONIN IN DEBT: Shenanigans Unfold In The Newest Trailer For Yoshihiro Nakamura’s Period Comedy

It’s been a while since we heard from Yoshihiro Nakumura (Mumon: The Land Of Stealth, A Boy And His Samurai), and his return to the fray now brings us period samurai comedy, The 47 Ronin In Debt. You’ve probably been seeing this one circulate some if you’ve been following this film via its Romaji title, Kessan! Chushingura, but those are the titles – choose what you may. In 1701, a feudal lord, Asano was told to kill himself by the government because he tried to kill a bureaucrat of the government, Kira. Asano’s right hand, Kuranosuke organized a revenge for Asano with his samurai retainers, so-called the revenge of the forty-seven rōnin. In that era, a feudal domain was like a business company. Actually, first Kuranosuke tries not to do the revenge and keep the feudal domain = company alive. However, things do go well, and people in Edo expects […]

MUMON: THE LAND OF STEALTH Wages Full On Ninja War In The International Trailer!

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Popular auteur Nakamura Yoshihiro is getting July off to a swift start for the release of his latest. Mumon: The Land Of Stealth. With actor Ono Satoshi leading the cast, the film’s July 1 opening in Japan will be proceeded by its opening night starpower at this year’s 11th installment of Japan Cuts in New York City on July 13. Raised suckling poison arrows among the sparring Iga ninja factions, Mumon (Satoshi Ohno, of idol group Arashi) is a carefree 16th-century mercenary. When the ninja council makes a power play to defeat the young Nobukatsu Oda struggling to step into his father’s warlord shoes as they expand rule across the country, Mumon jumps into the fray to satisfy his new bride Okuni’s (Satomi Ishihara of Shin Godzilla, Attack on Titan) demand that he make good on his promises of wealth. Yet Mumon soon finds what is worth fighting for beyond money or […]

MUMON: THE LAND OF STEALTH: Ninjas…Ninjas Everywhere In The Official Trailer!

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The Magnificent Nine helmer Nakamura Yoshihiro’s latest is all about ninjas! And who here watches movies and doesn’t like ninjas? Right? Actor Ohno Satoshi reunites with Nakamura for Mumon: The Land Of Steath, which opens in Japan on July 1 after its North American premiere at the Toronto Japanese Film Festival this month. The latest trailer arrived in April and has gotten quite the virility since then while you can still expect an English-subbed version to arrive as the film makes the festival rounds in the near future. Raised suckling poison arrows among the sparring Iga ninja factions, Mumon (Satoshi Ohno, of idol group Arashi) is a carefree 16th-century mercenary. When the ninja council makes a power play to defeat the young Nobukatsu Oda struggling to step into his father’s warlord shoes as they expand rule across the country, Mumon jumps into the fray to satisfy his new bride Okuni’s (Satomi […]

2017 Live-Action Manga, SHINOBI NO KUNI, Filming Next Month

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Much of actor Ono Satoshi’s work has been on the small screen since previously teaming up with director Yoshihiro Nakamura for the 2011 film, Kaibutsu Kun. As of late, that all changes with Yoshihiro fresh off of the latest release of his jidaigeki comedy, The Magnificent Nine, and back in prep for his next new live-action treatment, Shinobi no Kuni. Wada Ryo, author of the 2008 Shinchosha manga publication will provide the script which centers Ono in the story of Mumon, a seemingly disillusioned and lazy Sengoku-era ninja who uncovers great power within amid war between Iga Province and Oda Nobunaga’s forces. Further casting remains pending while Shinobi No Kuni stays the course for a July start date and a Summer 2017 release. (Asianwiki)