When the Last Sword Is Drawn

When the Last Sword Is Drawn

2003 · 137 min · ★ 7.4 · Action, Drama, History

Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small town clan, he is forced by the love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.

Directed by Yojiro Takita · Written by Takehiro Nakajima

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