Restoration Fire (1961)

ALL 10/14/1961 (ja) Drama, History 86 Min
  • Release
    10/14/1961
  • Production
    Toei Company
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    維新の篝火
  • Original language
    ja
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan’s inner battles that led to the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. Excellent performances and extremely good swordplay highlight this glimpse into the heart and soul of Japanese history. Although known as “Razor Blade” Hijikata, the vice-commander is a man of deep conviction with a little-known sense of humanity. Starting after the famed Ikedaya Incident, in which they saved Kyoto from Choshu’s plot to burn the city to ashes, they work hard to change the public’s view of them as merciless killers to their true mission of protecting the shogun. This is an extraordinary tale of blood and guts! From the pen of award winning author Shotaro Ikenami (Bandit Vs. Samurai, Hunter in the Dark, Misumi's The Last Samurai)

  1. Story

  2. Katsumi Kawai

    Editor



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Restoration Fire (1961) 86 Min

ALL 10/14/1961 (ja)
Drama, History
  • Release 10/14/1961
  • Production
    Toei Company
  • Original title 維新の篝火
  • ja
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan’s inner battles that led to the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. Excellent performances and extremely good swordplay highlight this glimpse into the heart and soul of Japanese history. Although known as “Razor Blade” Hijikata, the vice-commander is a man of deep conviction with a little-known sense of humanity. Starting after the famed Ikedaya Incident, in which they saved Kyoto from Choshu’s plot to burn the city to ashes, they work hard to change the public’s view of them as merciless killers to their true mission of protecting the shogun. This is an extraordinary tale of blood and guts! From the pen of award winning author Shotaro Ikenami (Bandit Vs. Samurai, Hunter in the Dark, Misumi's The Last Samurai)

  1. Sadatsugu Matsuda

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Katsumi Kawai

    Editor

  4. Ken Sakai, Jun'ichirô Tamaki

    Producer