Samurai Vengeance (2026)
Original title: 木挽町のあだ討ち
Samurai Vengeance is a 2026 Japanese-language mystery movie directed by Takashi Minamoto, with a running time of 2h. It stars Tasuku Emoto, Ken Watanabe and Kento Nagao.
In January 1810 in Edo, Kikunosuke, the 17-year-old-son of a murdered samurai, takes revenge on his father's murderer, Sakubai, who was his father's former retainer. Kikunosuke gloriously defeats the swaggering Sakubai in single combat in front of a theater, witnessed by a huge audience that had just finished watching a production of 47 Ronin. With Sakubai's severed head, Kikunosuke has achieved his revenge and ensured that his family won't be exiled. 18 months later, a ronin named Soichiro Kase from Kikunosuke's domain arrives at the theater. While he seems silly and smooth-talking, he's very keen on finding out more about the incident and Kikunosuke's time working at the theater. The theater's staff, the barker Ippachi, the swordsmanship teacher Sagara, the costumer Hotaru, the craftsman Kyuzo, and the playwright Kinji, are apprehensive and suspicious at his digging. However, not everything is as it seems.
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What is Samurai Vengeance about?
In January 1810 in Edo, Kikunosuke, the 17-year-old-son of a murdered samurai, takes revenge on his father's murderer, Sakubai, who was his father's former retainer. Kikunosuke gloriously defeats the swaggering Sakubai in single combat in front of a theater, witnessed by a huge audience that had just finished watching a production of 47 Ronin. With Sakubai's severed head, Kikunosuke has achieved his revenge and ensured that his family won't be exiled. 18 months later, a ronin named Soichiro Kase from Kikunosuke's domain arrives at the theater. While he seems silly and smooth-talking, he's very keen on finding out more about the incident and Kikunosuke's time working at the theater. The theater's staff, the barker Ippachi, the swordsmanship teacher Sagara, the costumer Hotaru, the craftsman Kyuzo, and the playwright Kinji, are apprehensive and suspicious at his digging. However, not everything is as it seems.
When was Samurai Vengeance released?
Samurai Vengeance was released on 27 February 2026.
How long is Samurai Vengeance?
Samurai Vengeance runs 2h.
Who made Samurai Vengeance?
Samurai Vengeance was directed by Takashi Minamoto.