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==Movie Information==
 
==Movie Information==
 
[[Image:Ganryukojiro.jpg|right|thumb|Nishimura Masahiko as Sasaki Kojiro]]
 
[[Image:Ganryukojiro.jpg|right|thumb|Nishimura Masahiko as Sasaki Kojiro]]
'''Ganrûjima'''
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'''Ganryûjima'''
 
* Japan, 2003
 
* Japan, 2003
 
* Language: Japanese
 
* Language: Japanese
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The famed Japanese swordsman [[Miyamoto Musashi]] of the 17th century is not the violent yet philosophical Ronin that has been the typical version played out in the typical "Musashi" movie - This time he is a vulgar, violent, unintelligent and crude bully, with the personality of an insane homeless bum who is the center of his own megalomaniacal universe.
 
The famed Japanese swordsman [[Miyamoto Musashi]] of the 17th century is not the violent yet philosophical Ronin that has been the typical version played out in the typical "Musashi" movie - This time he is a vulgar, violent, unintelligent and crude bully, with the personality of an insane homeless bum who is the center of his own megalomaniacal universe.
  
The story follows the villain Musashi towards the famous battle with [[Sasaki Kojiro]] at Ganrû island, where things go down with a twist.
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The story follows the villain Musashi towards the famous battle with [[Sasaki Kojiro]] at Ganryû island, where things go down with a twist.
  
 
[[Image:Ganryumusashi.jpg|left|thumb|Motoki Masahiro as Musashi]]
 
[[Image:Ganryumusashi.jpg|left|thumb|Motoki Masahiro as Musashi]]
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===Cast===
 
===Cast===
  
* Miyamoto Musashi: Masahiro Motoki
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* [[Miyamoto Musashi]]: Masahiro Motoki
* Sasaki Kojiro: Nishimura Masahiko
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* [[Sasaki Kojiro]]: Nishimura Masahiko
 
* Sukezo: Tamura Atsushi
 
* Sukezo: Tamura Atsushi
 
* Kame: Yoshioka Miho
 
* Kame: Yoshioka Miho
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===Movie Reviews===
 
===Movie Reviews===
* [http://www.club.nokia.jp/tokyoq/weekly_updates/film/film-0310.html TokyoQ Ganryujima Movie Review]
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* [http://www.club.nokia.jp/tokyoq/weekly_updates/film/film-0310.html TokyoQ Ganryûjima Movie Review]
  
 
==Other Links==
 
==Other Links==
  
* [http://www.ntv.co.jp/nomo/ganryujima/ Official Ganryujima Movie Page]
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* [http://www.ntv.co.jp/nomo/ganryujima/ Official Ganryûjima Movie Page]
* [http://www.ntv.co.jp/channel/asx/ganryu-jima_b.asx Ganryujima Movie Trailer]
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* [http://www.ntv.co.jp/channel/asx/ganryu-jima_b.asx Ganryûjima Movie Trailer]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385715/ Ganryûjima on IMDB.com]
  
 
[[Category:Movies]]
 
[[Category:Movies]]

Latest revision as of 21:33, 24 January 2007

Movie Information

Nishimura Masahiko as Sasaki Kojiro

Ganryûjima

  • Japan, 2003
  • Language: Japanese

Plot

The famed Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi of the 17th century is not the violent yet philosophical Ronin that has been the typical version played out in the typical "Musashi" movie - This time he is a vulgar, violent, unintelligent and crude bully, with the personality of an insane homeless bum who is the center of his own megalomaniacal universe.

The story follows the villain Musashi towards the famous battle with Sasaki Kojiro at Ganryû island, where things go down with a twist.

Motoki Masahiro as Musashi

Cast

  • Miyamoto Musashi: Masahiro Motoki
  • Sasaki Kojiro: Nishimura Masahiko
  • Sukezo: Tamura Atsushi
  • Kame: Yoshioka Miho
  • Yoshimoto Shintaro: Kaneko Noboru
  • Imai Kennosuke: Kakei Toshio
  • Todoroki: Fujimura Shunji
  • Todoroki's Assistant: Nakagawake Tsuyoshi

Crew

  • Director: Chiba Seiji
  • Screenplay: Chiba Seiji
  • Cinematography: Sako Akira

Movie Reviews

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