Abacus and Sword (2010)

Name: Abacus and Sword
Genre: Drama
Released: 2010
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Masato Sakai, Yukie Nakama, Keiko Matsuzaka, Masahiko Nishimura, Mitsuko Kusabue

2h 9m Japan

Drama

Plot

Amidst the transformative Meiji Restoration in Japan, Naoyuki, an adept mathematician from the esteemed Inoyama family, faces the challenges of a crumbling legacy. As the eighth generation heir to a once-prosperous lineage renowned for finance and accounting, he grapples with the decline of the Kaga domain. Struggling to adapt to their diminishing status and wealth, Naoyuki and his wife, Koma, endure growing hardships that test their resilience and love. The narrative vividly captures their fight to maintain dignity in an era of profound change.

Cast

Masato Sakai Yukie Nakama Keiko Matsuzaka Masahiko Nishimura Mitsuko Kusabue Yuki Ito Mina Fujii Kaito Oyagi Masatoshi Nakamura Yura Arata Ky?saku Shimada Ichirôta Miyakawa Shigemitsu Ogi Ito Yozaburo Yoshida Asahi