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The Hidden Blade

Plot: Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend
Release Date: Saturday, October 30 2004
20 years ago
Genres: Drama, Romance
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Cast

Portrait of Masatoshi NagaseMasatoshi Nagase. Masatoshi Nagase was 38 in The Hidden Blade as 'Munezô Katagiri'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 15 1966
Portrait of Takako MatsuTakako Matsu. Takako Matsu was 27 in The Hidden Blade as 'Kie'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 10 1977
Portrait of Hidetaka YoshiokaHidetaka Yoshioka. Hidetaka Yoshioka was 34 in The Hidden Blade as 'Samon Shimada'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 12 1970
Portrait of Yukiyoshi OzawaYukiyoshi Ozawa. Yukiyoshi Ozawa was 30 in The Hidden Blade as 'Yaichirô Hazama'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 06 1974
Portrait of Tomoko TabataTomoko Tabata. Tomoko Tabata was 23 in The Hidden Blade as 'Shino Katagiri'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 26 1980
Portrait of Chieko BaishoChieko Baisho. Chieko Baisho was 63 in The Hidden Blade as 'Mrs. Katagiri'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 29 1941
Portrait of Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka. Kunie Tanaka was 71 in The Hidden Blade as 'Kanbê Katagiri'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Died: Wed, Mar 24 2021
Portrait of Sachiko MitsumotoSachiko Mitsumoto. Sachiko Mitsumoto was 61 in The Hidden Blade as 'Mrs. Iseya'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 25 1943 –
Died: Fri, Feb 22 2013
Portrait of Reiko TakashimaReiko Takashima. Reiko Takashima was 40 in The Hidden Blade as 'Hazama's Wife'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 25 1964
Portrait of Nana SaitoNana Saito. Nana Saito was 11 in The Hidden Blade as 'Bun'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 08 1993
Portrait of Nenji KobayashiNenji Kobayashi. Nenji Kobayashi was 63 in The Hidden Blade as 'Kôda'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 07 1941
Portrait of Ken OgataKen Ogata. Ken Ogata was 67 in The Hidden Blade as 'Chief Retainer Hori'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 20 1937 –
Died: Sun, Oct 05 2008
Portrait of Min TanakaMin Tanaka. Min Tanaka was 59 in The Hidden Blade as 'Kansai Toda'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 10 1945
Portrait of Toshiki AyataToshiki Ayata. Toshiki Ayata was 54 in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Tue, Jun 13 1950
Portrait of Hiroshi KanbeHiroshi Kanbe. Hiroshi Kanbe was 41 in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Tue, May 28 1963
Portrait of Satoko YamamuraSatoko Yamamura. Satoko Yamamura was >> in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuhiko KasaiKazuhiko Kasai. Kazuhiko Kasai was 65 in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Wed, Dec 28 1938
Portrait of Ryota SatoRyota Sato. Ryota Sato was 31 in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Tue, May 08 1973
Portrait of Yoshiko ShinoharaYoshiko Shinohara. Yoshiko Shinohara was 56 in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Fri, Sep 10 1948
Portrait of Koichi KiraKoichi Kira. Koichi Kira was >> in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toru IwasuToru Iwasu. Toru Iwasu was >> in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuuki NatsusakaYuuki Natsusaka. Yuuki Natsusaka was >> in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryuji KomineRyuji Komine. Ryuji Komine was 71 in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Thu, Oct 19 1933 –
Died: Wed, Feb 10 2021
Portrait of Tsukasa SugawaraTsukasa Sugawara. Tsukasa Sugawara was >> in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tamami KanekoTamami Kaneko. Tamami Kaneko was >> in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Makoto AkatsukaMakoto Akatsuka. Makoto Akatsuka was 53 in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Mon, Mar 19 1951 –
Died: Thu, Jul 04 2024
Portrait of Mantaro KoichiMantaro Koichi. Mantaro Koichi was 35 in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Sat, Feb 15 1969
Portrait of Masayasu KitayamaMasayasu Kitayama. Masayasu Kitayama was 37 in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Sat, Apr 15 1967
Portrait of Yoji MatsudaYoji Matsuda. Yoji Matsuda was 37 in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Thu, Oct 19 1967
Portrait of Koen KondoKoen Kondo. Koen Kondo was 26 in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Wed, Oct 11 1978
Portrait of Takashi SasanoTakashi Sasano. Takashi Sasano was 56 in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Tue, Jun 22 1948
Portrait of Yusuke IzumiYusuke Izumi. Yusuke Izumi was 62 in The Hidden Blade
Birthday: Mon, Dec 22 1941

Crew

Portrait of Yoji YamadaYoji Yamada. Yoji Yamada was 73 in The Hidden Blade as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 13 1931
Portrait of Mutsuo NaganumaMutsuo Naganuma. Mutsuo Naganuma was 59 in The Hidden Blade as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1945
Portrait of Kinichi HanawaKinichi Hanawa. Kinichi Hanawa was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mikito TanakaMikito Tanaka. Mikito Tanaka was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ayato KurokawaAyato Kurokawa. Ayato Kurokawa was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Emiko HiramatsuEmiko Hiramatsu. Emiko Hiramatsu was 37 in The Hidden Blade as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Wed, Apr 05 1967
Portrait of Yasutaka MaeharaYasutaka Maehara. Yasutaka Maehara was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadafumi ItoTadafumi Ito. Tadafumi Ito was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaki AraiMasaki Arai. Masaki Arai was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshitaka AsamaYoshitaka Asama. Yoshitaka Asama was 64 in The Hidden Blade as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 29 1940
Portrait of Hiroshi FukazawaHiroshi Fukazawa. Hiroshi Fukazawa was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ichiro YamamotoIchiro Yamamoto. Ichiro Yamamoto was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeyuki OnoderaShigeyuki Onodera. Shigeyuki Onodera was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Music Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Junichi SakomotoJunichi Sakomoto. Junichi Sakomoto was 51 in The Hidden Blade as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 02 1953
Portrait of Iwao IshiiIwao Ishii. Iwao Ishii was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Naoko AsariNaoko Asari. Naoko Asari was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Sound Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isao TomitaIsao Tomita. Isao Tomita was 72 in The Hidden Blade as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 22 1932 –
Died: Thu, May 05 2016
Portrait of Shuhei FujisawaShuhei Fujisawa. Shuhei Fujisawa would have been no older than 69 in The Hidden Blade as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 26 1927 –
Died: Sun, Jan 26 1997
Portrait of Etsuko EgawaEtsuko Egawa. Etsuko Egawa was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yukitomo TochinoYukitomo Tochino. Yukitomo Tochino was 52 in The Hidden Blade as 'Gun Wrangler'
Birthday: Wed, May 28 1952
Portrait of Kazuko KurosawaKazuko Kurosawa. Kazuko Kurosawa was 50 in The Hidden Blade as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 29 1954
Portrait of Yukio HokariYukio Hokari. Yukio Hokari was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Sound Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasushi YamazakiYasushi Yamazaki. Yasushi Yamazaki was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Other'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gengon NakaokaGengon Nakaoka. Gengon Nakaoka was >> in The Hidden Blade as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sun, Mar 08 2009
Portrait of Yoshinobu NishiokaYoshinobu Nishioka. Yoshinobu Nishioka was 82 in The Hidden Blade as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 08 1922 –
Died: Fri, Oct 11 2019