Strong

MASTER SCORE 61.9 / 100

2002Drama / History / Action2h 23m

WHEN THE LAST SWORD IS DRAWN

Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small town clan, he is forced by the love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.

Above the Line

Yôjirô Takita·DirectorTakehiro Nakajima·ScreenplayJiro Asada·NovelTakeshi Hamada·Director of PhotographyJoe Hisaishi·Original Music ComposerNobuko Tomita·Editor

Cast

Kiichi Nakai·Kanichiro YoshimuraKoichi Sato·Hajime SaitoYui Natsukawa·Shizu / MitsuTakehiro Murata·Chiaki OnoMiki Nakatani·NuiYuji Miyake·Jiroemon OhnoMasato Sakai·Okita SojiAtsushi Ito·Young Chiaki OnoRyo Kase·Shûhei KondôKeisuke Horibe·Yasunoshin Shinohara

Full Crew

(30 credits)

Directing· 1

Yojiro Takita·Director

Writing· 3

Takehiro Nakajima·ScreenplayJiro Asada·NovelTakehiko Nakajima·Creative Producer

Camera· 2

Takeshi Hamada·Director of PhotographyAkira Sako·Steadicam Operator

Editing· 2

Nobuko Tomita·EditorIsao Tomita·Editor

Sound & Music· 4

Joe Hisaishi·Original Music ComposerShigeyuki Onodera·Music ProducerOsamu Onodera·Sound RecordistShin'ichi Itô·Sound Effects

Art & Design· 5

Kyōko Heya·Production DesignNoriko Mashiba·CostumerNaomi Koike·DecoratorHideshi Nakagomi·DecoratorTomoo Haraguchi·Special Effects Makeup Artist

Production· 9

Nozomu Enoki·ProducerHideshi Miyajima·ProducerTakanori Sato·Visual Effects ProducerTakehiko Nakajima·Production Designer砥川元宏·Production SupervisorToshihisa Watai·Co-ProducerNobuyoshi Otani·Production ExecutiveTomiyasu Ishikawa·Production ExecutiveHideki Ujiie·Production Manager

Other Departments· 4

Yuta Morokaji·StuntsHashimoto Mitsuaki·Visual EffectsTatsuya Osada·GafferShûichi Kishiura·Special Effects

By the Numbers

61.9

OF 100

Master Score

7.4

OF 10

IMDb

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CRITICS

Rotten Tomatoes

$2M

ROI -38%

Worldwide Gross

Oscar Wins

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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind When the Last Sword Is Drawn's key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

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Mood

Intense, Historical, Dramatic

Composition

Centered

Era

2000s

Visual Style

Photographic

“The movie poster features a samurai warrior, seen from behind, in a dynamic pose with a sword drawn, against a light blue, hazy background. The warrior is weari”

dramahistoryaction

Key Elements

Samurai WarriorSword

Atmosphere

Foggy

Color Mood

Cool

Setting

None Visible

Design Score

7/10