Souls in the Moonlight

Souls in the Moonlight

Year: 1957

Runtime: 106 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Tomu Uchida

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First installment of the celebrated Daibosatsu Toge trilogy, adapted from Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished 41‑volume novel series written between 1913 and 1941. Set in the waning days of the Tokugawa shogunate, it follows Tsuke Ryunosuke, a nihilistic swordmaster who kills without hesitation, friend or foe. Although Nakazato explicitly opposed adaptations, the saga has nevertheless been turned into numerous stage productions and films.

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