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Bushi no ichibun

  • 2006
  • PG-13
  • 2h 2m
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Bushi no ichibun (2006)
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A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai (Kimura) and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai (Kimura) and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai (Kimura) and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.

  • Director
    • Yôji Yamada
  • Writers
    • Shûhei Fujisawa
    • Yôji Yamada
    • Emiko Hiramatsu
  • Stars
    • Takuya Kimura
    • Rei Dan
    • Mitsugorô Bandô
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    4.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Shûhei Fujisawa
      • Yôji Yamada
      • Emiko Hiramatsu
    • Stars
      • Takuya Kimura
      • Rei Dan
      • Mitsugorô Bandô
    • 15User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Love And Honor (2006)
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    Takuya Kimura
    Takuya Kimura
    • Shinnojo Mimura
    Rei Dan
    Rei Dan
    • Kayo Mimura
    Mitsugorô Bandô
    • Toya Shimada
    Takashi Sasano
    • Tokuhei
    Kaori Momoi
    Kaori Momoi
    • Ine Hatano
    Nenji Kobayashi
    • Sakunosuke Higuchi
    Ken Ogata
    Ken Ogata
    • Shinnojo's fencing instructor
    Makoto Akatsuka
    Toshiki Ayata
    • Kanjuro Takigawa
    Kôen Kondô
    Kôen Kondô
    Nobuto Okamoto
    • Togo Hatano
    Tokie Hidari
    Yasuo Daichi
    Z. Charles Bolton
    • Man B
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Duncan Brannan
    Duncan Brannan
    • Hori
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Cole Brown
    Cole Brown
    • Sensei
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Chris Burnett
    • Shinsuke
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Colleen Clinkenbeard
    Colleen Clinkenbeard
    • Kayo Mimura
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Shûhei Fujisawa
      • Yôji Yamada
      • Emiko Hiramatsu
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    10Heat6Jones

    Touching Samurai Story

    Yoji Yamada's appropriately dubbed 'Love and Honor' is a samurai's story of just that; Takuya Kimura is Mimura, a samurai who is used to test food for poisoning by eating it in order to prevent the lord of his clan from being poisoned. Mimura becomes blind after being fed an off-season food that can become poisonous if not prepared properly. Unable to provide for himself, Mimura becomes suicidal. His loving wife Kayo declares her support for him, offering to follow him into death. Mimura is convinced to continue on living, but with Mimura unable to provide for he and his family, his wife is left to find a way to support them. In this classic tale of love and honor, follow a blind man's struggles to find peace of mind as he tries to follow his samurai code.
    7KineticSeoul

    Samurai movie that doesn't really revolve around the use of swords

    So this is suppose to be Yôji Yamada's final movie in this style of samurai trilogy, the previous two films being "The Twilight Samurai" and "The Hidden Blade". And this final installment is absorbing as the previous films to some degree but also lacks the entertainment value like the previous films as well. Although this trilogy is sort of dry in some aspects. This however has slightly more of a modern feel to it compared to the previous 2 films in this trilogy. But it's still a bit slow paced and dry at times, this trilogy isn't for everyone but it does have it's target audiences. The protagonist is played by Kimura Takuya which I was hesitant with, but he played his role pretty well. The progression of the story could have been paced a little quicker, but I can understand why it takes the slower route. But still the slow pacing really makes this movie dry and sort of dull at times. This movie is also very far from being action packed despite it having samurais, but what it does have is drama and emotions. And wanting to know what happens next kept me attached to this story, despite the pacing being so slow at times. If the pacing was slightly quicker the movie would have been better in my opinion and would keep majority of the audiences attention, so the main flaw in my opinion is the pacing. Overall it's a pretty good final in this trilogy although the story has nothing to do with each other besides the fact that it all revolves around samurais, it's worth at least a watch.

    7.6/10
    8matchettja

    Better to Know?

    Do we need to know everything? Would our lives be better if there were certain things we didn't know? These are matters addressed in this story of a samurai family and life in feudal Japan. It was the duty of certain lower level samurai to taste the food before serving it to the lord of the clan in case it might be poisoned. When Shinnojo Mimura, one of the food tasters, eats some tainted sashimi of an off-season shellfish, he falls ill. After a period of unconsciousness, he awakes to find that he is unable to see. At first, he tries to hide the fact from his deeply loyal wife, Kayo, for fear of worrying her. When she understands that, she protests that she is his wife and it is her duty to worry for her husband. However, when she learns from the doctor, who has withheld the truth from his patient, that this blindness is permanent, she also avoids telling her husband, in order to spare his feelings. There are certain truths that are better for us not to confront. Gossip, however, is another matter. What happens when Mimura learns his wife has been seen in the company of another man? Which is more important, love or honor? That is the dilemma Mimura is faced with in this poignant film. It is a fascinating look at life, duty and honor during the samurai era and well worth watching.
    8Frank8700

    LOVE AND HONOR - A true samurai must know how to get back up

    A young samurai, married to a beautiful woman, accidentally becomes blind for life. This is the intimate story of what happens to this couple in mid-nineteenth-century Japan. Finding personal honor, love for oneself and for the woman one loves, finding a purpose for living. Director Yamada tells us this with an increasingly engaging and intimate narrative style. In my opinion very refined in the feelings it wants to convey, accurate in the scenic reconstructions of daily life of the time. Worth seeing if you liked, also by Yamada, Twilight of the Samurai (2002) even if it does not reach the depths of story, feelings and direction.
    9planktonrules

    Exploding the blind samurai myth.

    I love the Zatoichi films and have seen all but the very latest rebooting of the series ("Zatoichi the Last"--which is not available yet in the US). So it's obvious that I am a fan of the movies. However, I will also be the first to admit that they are completely ridiculous. After all, a completely blind swordsman who is able to take on dozens of opponents in each film and win is completely impossible...at least on this planet! Because of this, it's great to see "Love and Honor"--a Japanese film with a blind swordsman that is actually believable!!

    The film begins with Shinnojo Mimura working for his lord as a food taster. One day, the unthinkable happens and Shinnojo is poisoned. While this ends up saving his master's life, it also ends up nearly killing Shinnojo and leaving him blind! And, as sometimes occurs in the tough feudal society, Shinnojo is left without a purpose and the prospect of losing his income. Some thanks for service to his master, huh?! However, uncharacteristic of many samurai films, soon Shinnojo learns that his master has not forgotten him and will keep giving him his original salary. So how does this end up resulting in Shinnojo fighting someone even though he's blind?! Well, I don't want to ruin the story--just watch this one.

    The film has many, many strengths. It is a wonderful story, has a very thrilling conclusion and a touching love story--albeit an odd one! Well performed all around and one of the better samurai films I have seen--and I have seen quite a few. Well worth your time.

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    • Trivia
      In the film it is mentioned repeatedly that the main character of Shinnojo Miura receives a yearly stipend of 30 koku. During the Edo period of Japan a koku was a unit of measure that had the equivalent of one year's worth of rice for a person (approx. 150 kg). For a samurai 30 koku was a small salary and Shinnojo was thus of a low level. Incidentally, the title character from another of Yôji Yamada's films Le samouraï du crépuscule (2002) also receives a 30 koku stipend after having 20 koku deducted from his 50 koku salary to pay for his recently deceased wife's funeral.
    • Goofs
      It is not stated why, when blinded, he could not continue with his food tasting role, for which sight is not required.
    • Quotes

      Shinnojo Mimura: Be resolved you will both die. In that lies victory. Life lies in resolve for death.

    • Connections
      Follows Le samouraï du crépuscule (2002)

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 2006 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Love and Honor
    • Filming locations
      • Osaka, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
      • Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
      • J Dream
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $60,910
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,234
      • May 4, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,755,574
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 2m(122 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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