Samurai Kids
1993 Japanese film
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Samurai Kids (水の旅人 侍KIDS, Mizu no Tabibito Samurai Kiddzu; lit. 'Water Traveller-Samurai Kids') is a 1993 Japanese fantasy adventure film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi from a story and screenplay written by Masumi Suetani.[1]
Directed byNobuhiko Obayashi
Screenplay byMasumi Suetani[1]
Story byMasumi Suetani[1]
Starring
- Tsutomu Yamazaki
- Ryo Yoshida
- Ayumi Ito
- Tomoyo Harada
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| Directed by | Nobuhiko Obayashi |
| Screenplay by | Masumi Suetani[1] |
| Story by | Masumi Suetani[1] |
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| Cinematography | Yoshitaka Sakamoto[1] |
| Music by | Joe Hisaishi[1] |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 106 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Cast
- Tsutomu Yamazaki[1] as Sutonahiko Suminoe (sometimes referred to as 'old man' by Satoru), a miniature samurai who is discovered by a little boy in a river.
- Ryō Yoshida[1] as Satoru, a young boy.
- Ayumi Ito[1] as Chizuko, Satoru's sister.
- Jun Fubuki[1] as Yuuko, Satoru's mother.
- Kiyotaka Nanbara[1]
- Onoe Ushinosuke VI[1]
- Tōru Yuri[1]
- Tomoyo Harada[1] as Yuki, a librarian who introduces Satoru to the legends of miniature samurai.
- Ittoku Kishibe[1] as Fumihiro, Satoru's father.
- Ishirō Honda as Grandfather[1]—Obayashi included Honda's portrait as a posthumous cameo, honouring him as a filmmaker, and paying respects to him as a friend.
Release
Reception
Samurai Kids won an Excellence-Silver Award for Japanese Movies in the 11th Golden Gloss Award.[3] The film won two awards at the Japanese Academy Awards: Best Music Score for Joe Hisaishi and the Popularity Awards for the Most Popular Film.[1]
