¡Butai Jyusan Nin no Shikaku
¡Theatrical Play
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[Machine Translation] A masterpiece period drama with many fans is being adapted for the stage for the first time! Don't miss the new revival of "Thirteen Assassins" with a star-studded cast! --There is only one thing to do. There is only one thing to do: the way of life of the thirteen men, who must fight only once, with no room for failure. Thirteen assassins conspire to assassinate the younger brother of the shogun, the lord of the Akashi clan, and the Akashi clan's samurai block their attempts. The masterpiece period drama depicting the samurai's desperate battle over the tyrannical feudal lord, who is on the verge of promotion to the Shogunate, has been adapted for the stage and is now available on DVD! Based on the screenplay for the 1963 film directed by Eiichi Kudo and starring Chiezo Kataoka. The story of a group of men who risk their lives to fulfill their duty, combined with powerful sword fighting scenes, has gained a reputation as the definitive "group war period drama" and was remade in 2010, directed by Takashi Miike and starring Koji Yakusho. This stage version stars the talented actor Katsunori Takahashi, who makes his first stage appearance in 13 years. He plays Shimada Shinzaemon, the leader of the assassins. His antagonist, Hanbei Kito, will be played by Kenji Sakaguchi, making his stage debut. The play will be directed by Makino Nozomi, who is himself a fan of period dramas and has won many theater awards not only for his direction but also for his scripts. Makino and Tetsuya Suzuki will work together on the script, which is based on an original story by Shoichiro Ikemiya and has been polished to make it even more appealing.
Original Release Year: 2012
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