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SummaryTaciturn Kakunoshin, renowned for his formidable skills both with a sword and in the game of go, embodies the purest ideals of the samurai code. But when his unwavering honesty is exploited, he is framed by his own clan for a theft he did not commit. Disgraced and forced to become a ronin, he survives as a humble seal maker, quietly supporting hi... Read More
Directed By:Kazuya Shiraishi
Written By:Masato Kato
Bushido
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Mar 12, 2026
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Bushido is an epic story, but instead of warring samurai factions fighting it out on the open plain, the battle takes place on a 19-by-19 lined gameboard. Don’t get me wrong, there is swordplay, but here, even a game of Go has never felt more dangerous.
Mar 13, 2026
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Written by Masato Kato, Bushido holds you with its performances and a story that circles around questions of honor, loyalty, masculinity and the ties that bind and sometimes throttle.
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Production Company:
- Kinoshita Group
Release Date:Mar 13, 2026
Duration:2 h 9 m
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Awards
Awards of the Japanese Academy
• 2 Nominations
Udine Far East Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
