Rating: NR
Genre:
Comedy Drama
Release Date: 09/30/2003
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: Japanese
Sound: DD
Run Time: 111 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Adult Situations
Distributor/Studio: Tokyo Shock
Simultaneous parodying and paying tribute to classic Japanese samurai films,
Samurai Fiction marries a knowing satire of the dramatic elements of movies about traditional Japanese warriors with exciting, straightforward fight sequences. In 1696, the Shogun's samurai keep the peace in a divided land as Inukai (
Mitsuru Fukikoshi) studies the way of the warrior. The son of his clan's hereditary leader, Inukai has a short temper and isn't especially smart; when his clan's prized traditional sword is stolen by their nemesis, Kazamatsuri (
Tomoyasu Hotei), he's sent to look for it, but just to be safe, two other samurai are sent along -- Kurosawa and Suzuki. Kazamatsuri, however, makes short work of the two veteran warriors, and Inukai escaped, wounded, to the home of Mizoguchi (
Morio Kazama). Mizoguchi welcomes him into his home, espousing the virtues of pacifisms, while his lovely daughter Koharu (
Tamaki Ogawa) nurses him back to health. However, after Kazamatsuri re-emerges as a bodyguard for a female gambling tycoon, Okatsu (
Mari Natsuki), Inukai realized he must meet Kazamatsuri again for a final battle.
Tomoyasu Hotei, who plays the villain, is also a popular and acclaimed guitarist in Japan, and he also scored this film.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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