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Killing

Original title: 斬、

Why must I kill?

2018 · 1h 20m

Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto

7.1

TMDB audience score
70 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

In mid-19th century Edo period, a masterless rōnin named Mokunoshin Tsuzuki resides in a peaceful village among those he helps. However, as the prevalent peace and tranquility are sure to be replaced by war and conflict across the land, the swordsman feels restlessness creeping upon him.

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Cast

  • Sosuke Ikematsu
    Mokunoshin Tsuzuki

  • Yu Aoi
    Yu

  • Tatsuya Nakamura
    Sezaemon Genda

  • Ryusei Maeda
    Ichisuke

  • Shinya Tsukamoto
    Jirozaemon Sawamura

  • Koji Kato
    Masterless Samurai

  • Shûji Ôtsuki
    Kahei

  • Makiko Kuno
    Taki

  • Naoto Yokouchi
    Ichizo

  • Kôji Tsukamoto
    Masterless Samurai

  • Takahiro Kandaka
    Masterless Samurai

  • Kazuhiko Ozaki
    Masterless Samurai

  • Masaki Kanô
    Masterless Samurai

  • Hirotaka Ichikawa
    Masterless Samurai

  • Futoshi Ueno
    Masterless Samurai

  • Toshimitsu Nagao
    Masterless Samurai

  • Hajime Nakamura
    Masterless Samurai

  • Masahiro Kobayashi
    Villager