| Samurai Kids | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Nobuhiko Obayashi |
| Screenplay by | Masumi Suetani[1] |
| Story by | Masumi Suetani[1] |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Yoshitaka Sakamoto[1] |
| Music by | Joe Hisaishi[1] |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Samurai Kids (水の旅人 侍KIDS, Mizu no Tabibito Samurai Kiddzu, lit. 'Water Traveller-Samurai Kids') is a 1993 Japanese film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.[1]
Cast
[edit]- 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
[edit]Samurai Kids was distributed theatrically in Japan by Toho on 17 July 1993.[1] In the Philippines, the film was released as My Little Bodyguard on 24 August 1995.[2]
Reception
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Galbraith IV 2008, p. 383.
- ^ "Opens Today!". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. 24 August 1995. p. 23. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
Find Out Why This Film Is The NO.1 Hit In Japan Outgrossing Even Jurassic Park!
- ^ "過去のゴールデングロス賞" (in Japanese). Japan Association of TheatreOwners. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
Sources
[edit]- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743.
External links
[edit]- Samurai Kids at IMDb
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