Watch at Home 04.09.2027

Samurai Vengeance

Directed by Takashi Minamoto
Omnibus Entertainment
2026
120 Minutes
Japan
Japanese
Asian, Drama
Not Rated
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On a snowy night at Kobiki-cho's Morita-za theater, young Kikunosuke avenges his father's death before witnesses. Eighteen months later, samurai Soichiro arrives claiming family ties and seeking details. His questions uncover a hidden truth. Based on Sayako Nagai’s acclaimed novel “Kobikicho no Adauchi,” winner of the Naoki Prize.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Takashi Minamoto
  • Starring: Tasuku Emoto
  • Starring: Kento Nagao
  • Starring: Ken Watanabe

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Reviews

  • "Effortlessly jumping from Columbo-style detective tale to heavy drama and all points in between, Takashi Minamoto’s Samurai Vengeance is a stealthy delight with the potential to sneak up on viewers expecting a rote jidaigeki film and surprise with something considerably more thoughtful – and entertaining."
    Elizabeth Kerr, Screen Daily
  • "With an excellent cast, impressive period design and a narrative that continually shifts between stagecraft and reality, the movie emerges as an entertaining, subtly rebellious and emotionally rewarding period production."
    Panos Kotzathanasis, Asian Movie Pulse
  • "The resultant overall experience... fascinatingly muddles and blurs seemingly diametrically opposed forces of romanticism and revisionism: technically reveling in the rousing lore of samurai valour and martyrdom all while practically endeavouring to rise above it."
    Wally Adams, Eastern Kicks
Official Selection
New York Asian Film Festival
Official Selection
Hawaii Int'l. Film Festival