Tajomaru: Avenging Blade ( Tajômaru )

Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Tajômaru
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Japanese ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Japanese ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
126 min + 20 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
Japan ( India, Eastern Asia )

Directed By:
Hiroyuki Nakano

Written By:
Ryûnosuke Akutagawa
Shinichi Ichikawa

Actors:
Shun Oguri ..... Naomitsu Hatakeyama
Yuki Shibamoto ..... Ako
Kei Tanaka ..... Sakuramaru
Kyôsuke Yabe ..... Michikane
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi ..... Nobutsuna Hatakeyama
Hirotarô Honda ..... Hidetaka Kuriyama
Hiroki Matsukata ..... Tajomaru
Masaomi Kondo ..... Kagetoki
Kenichi Hagiwara ..... Ashikaga Yoshimasa
Gô Ayano
Masato Shinkawa
Takamasa Suga
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Synopsis:

Set sometime in the late Muromachi period, Naomitsu Hatakeyama (Shun Oguri) is the second son of the distinguished Hatakeyama family. When the father of his lifelong friend and love interest Ako-hime (Yuki Shibamoto) dies, Yoshimasa Ashikaga (Kenichi Hagiwara) elicits a decree that will forever change their fates. Soon afterwards, Naomitsu is betrayed by his brother Nobutsuna (Hiroyuki Ikeuchi), who plans to forcibly take Aho-hime for himself. Because his love for her is so strong, Naomitsu gives up his privileged life and flees into the mountains with Ako-hime to escape Nobutsuna. But, Whilst travelling through the mountains, they're soon attacked by a bandit named Tajomaru (Hiroki Matsukata). After managing to kill Tajomaru, Naomitsu takes the bandit's identity as his own.

Naomitsu is the second son of the Hatakeyama family and fiance of Princess Ako. When he gets chased away from his home as the result of a conspiracy against him, Naomitsu flees into the mountains with Ako in tow, but they're soon attacked by a bandit named Tajomaru. After managing to kill Tajomaru, Naomitsu takes the bandit's identity as his own.

Set during the Muromachi period, TAJOMARU - AVENGING BLADE follows the plight of Naomitsu Hatakeyama (Shun Oguri), a young man at odds who will have to contravene a draconian decree in order to pursue the love of his life, Ako-hime (Yuki Shibamoto).

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 17 February, 2011.