Samurai Marathon (2019)

Name: Samurai Marathon
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 2019
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Takeru Satoh, Nana Komatsu, Mirai Moriyama, Shota Sometani, Munetaka Aoki

1h 45m Japan, United Kingdom

Action Drama

Plot

Feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira seeks to ready his samurai for the inevitable wave of modernization by organizing a marathon for his troops. Unbeknownst to him, his spirited daughter Yuki decides to defy convention and secretly enters the race herself. As the event unfolds, Yuki’s determination and the samurai's traditional values collide, highlighting the struggle between old-world honor and the demands of a changing era. The marathon becomes a battleground not only for physical endurance but also for personal and cultural identity.

Cast

Takeru Satoh Nana Komatsu Mirai Moriyama Shota Sometani Munetaka Aoki Naoto Takenaka Etsushi Toyokawa Hiroki Hasegawa Danny Huston Nao Taishi Nakagawa Mugi Kadowaki Joey Iwanaga Ryu Kohata Yuta Koseki