A Samurai in Time
{{Short description |2024 film by Jun'ichi Yasuda}}
{{Infobox film
| name = A Samurai in Time
| image = A Samurai in Time Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|ja|侍タイムスリッパー}}
| director = Jun'ichi Yasuda
| writer =
| screenplay = Jun'ichi Yasuda
| story =
| based_on =
| producer =
| starring = Makiya Yamaguchi
Norimasa Fuke
Yuno Sakura
Rantaro Mine
| narrator =
| cinematography = Jun'ichi Yasuda
| editing = Jun'ichi Yasuda
| music =
| production_companies = Mirai Eiga-sha
| distributor = Mirai Eiga-sha
| released = {{Film date|2024|8|17|Japan|ref1=}}
| runtime = 131 minutes
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
| budget = {{JPY|26 million}}{{cite web |url= https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/03/14/kiji/20250314s00041000361000c.html|title= 【日本アカデミー賞】わずか1館から「侍タイムスリッパー」作品賞! 安田監督と主演・山口馬木也が感涙|access-date= 4 April 2025|date= 14 March 2025|website= Sponichi|language=ja}}
}}
{{Nihongo|A Samurai in Time|侍タイムスリッパー|Samurai Taimu Surippā|lead=yes}} is a 2024 Japanese fantasy comedy film directed by Jun'ichi Yasuda.{{cite web |url= https://historica-kyoto.com/en/films/13021/|title= A Samurai in Time|access-date= 4 April 2025|website= Kyoto Historica International Film Festival}} it is a low-budget independent film produced for 26 million yen. Initially, it was shown in only one theater, but it gained popularity through word-of-mouth and expanded to more theaters. The media called it a "surprise hit reminiscent of One Cut of the Dead (2017)."{{cite web |url= https://www.crank-in.net/interview/154789/1|title= 『カメ止め』再来の呼び声高い『侍タイムスリッパー』の魅力に迫る! 安田淳一監督&ヒロイン・沙倉ゆうのを直撃|access-date= 4 April 2025|date= 19 October 2024|website= Crank-in!|language=ja}}
Plot
Kosaka Shinzaemon, an Aizu samurai lived in Edo era, was struck by lightning and inexplicably transported to 2007 Japan. He found work as a kirareyaku (a stunt performer specializing in being 'cut down' in jidaigeki) and became successful. Then, to his surprise, he received a major role offer from movie star Kyoichiro Kazami.
Cast
- Makiya Yamaguchi as Kosaka Shinzaemon, a samurai of the Aizu Domain
- Norimasa Fuke as Kyoichiro Kazami, a movie star. His real name is Yamagata Hikokuro
- Ken Shonozaki as young Yamagata Hikokuro, a samurai of the Chōshū Domain
- Yuno Sakura as Yuko Yamamoto, an assistant director
- Rantaro Mine as Sekimoto, a sword fighting instructor
- Tsutomu Tamura as Kyotaro Nishiki, a star actor of Jidaiigeki
- Yoshiharu Fukuda as the chief priest
- Manko Kurenai as Setsuko
- Hajime Inoue as Inoue, a studio director
- Akinori Ando as Ando, an actor
Production
Director Jun'ichi Yasuda poured his own personal fortune into the production of this film.{{cite web |url= https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0145414|title= 製作費2,000万円は自腹! たった1館から大バズり『侍タイムスリッパー』安田淳一監督が振り返る"崖っぷち"の映画製作|access-date= 4 April 2025|date= 12 October 2024|website= Cinematoday|language=ja}} Yuno Sakura, who appears in the film as an assistant director, also served as the actual assistant director.{{cite web |url= https://www.cinematoday.jp/page/A0009489|title= ついに見放題配信が開始!『侍タイムスリッパー』大ヒットのワケとココは何度でも観てもらいたい!|access-date= 4 April 2025|date= 21 March 2025|website= Sports Hochi|language=ja}} Makiya Yamaguchi, who played the lead role, is an actor with a long career, but this was his first time starring in a film. Seizo Fukumoto was initially cast for the role of Sekimoto, but due to his passing, Rantaro Mine, Fukumoto's junior, was cast instead.
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt32277931}}
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|title = Awards for A Samurai in Time
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{{Blue Ribbon Award for Best Film}}
{{Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Film}}
{{Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Film}}
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Category:Films set in Bakumatsu
Category:Films about filmmaking
Category:Films about stunt performers
Category:2020s films about time travel
Category:Japanese independent films
Category:Japanese fantasy films
Category:Japanese comedy films
Category:2020s fantasy comedy films
Category:Picture of the Year Japan Academy Prize winners
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