There are many film and television works about Shinsengumi in Japan, but this film, which was born out of Yasujiro Tian’s novels, did not select those big figures and well-known legends who have survived in history. Yoshimura, an ordinary Shinsengumi member with intertwined contradictions and conflicts, became the epitome of the great changes of the era at that time. Because of poverty, he had to leave the domain to join the Shinsengumi, but he never gave up his samurai spirit; he was called a miser, but he did not stand on the side of money at a critical moment. The film adopts the technique of wanting to promote first and suppress it, which makes the feat of this little man even more exciting. The precious spirit of this ordinary person full of sincere emotions has moved countless audiences. The solid performances of powerful actors such as Nakai Kiichi and Sato Hiroshi and Hisaishi's moving music are also highlights of the film that cannot be ignored. The film won several awards at the annualザテレビジョンドラマアカデミーAwards.
When the Last Sword Is Drawn behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Dillan 2022-04-21 09:03:32
In the Edo period, the samurai at the end of the Tokugawa shogunate, they were noble and chivalrous, but they were left alone in the political whirlpool, and their swords fell under the guns. Yoshimura, a grass-roots warrior, was despised in the first half of his life, and feared in the second half of his life, so Saito-kun's emotional change from disgust to respect for him came naturally. The spirit of Bushido in Japan is quite fascinating. When everything is irreversible, the king is the sword.
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Meredith 2022-03-18 09:01:09
It is better to translate the name in English. Although our protagonist has taken the righteousness, he really does not look like a samurai. He talks, pays attention to money, and what he always wants to protect is not the so-called sky, country, Bushido, and his departure from the feudal lord. Sakamoto and Ito have gorgeous reasons, his life is like the snow in the south, falling quietly, covering all regrets, moving, and tragic is a perfect ending.
When the Last Sword Is Drawn quotes
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Hajime Saitô: A fox thinks for himself - while a dog simply follows.
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Kaichirô Yoshimura: I can't leave the father I loved to cross the River of Death alone.