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Killing

Original title: 斬、

Why must I kill?

  • Movie
  • 2018
  • 1h 20m

Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto

7.1

TMDB audience rating
7.1 out of 10 from 70 votes

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Overview

In mid-19th century Edo period, a masterless rōnin named Mokunoshin Tsuzuki resides in a peaceful village among those he helps. However, as the prevalent peace and tranquility are sure to be replaced by war and conflict across the land, the swordsman feels restlessness creeping upon him.

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Cast and crew

  • Sosuke Ikematsu

    Sosuke IkematsuMokunoshin Tsuzuki

  • Yu Aoi

    Yu AoiYu

  • Tatsuya Nakamura

    Tatsuya NakamuraSezaemon Genda

  • Ryusei Maeda

    Ryusei MaedaIchisuke

  • Shinya Tsukamoto

    Shinya TsukamotoJirozaemon Sawamura

  • Koji Kato

    Koji KatoMasterless Samurai

  • Shûji ÔtsukiKahei

  • Makiko Kuno

    Makiko KunoTaki

  • Naoto YokouchiIchizo

  • Kôji TsukamotoMasterless Samurai

  • Takahiro KandakaMasterless Samurai

  • Kazuhiko OzakiMasterless Samurai

  • Masaki KanôMasterless Samurai

  • Hirotaka IchikawaMasterless Samurai

  • Futoshi UenoMasterless Samurai

  • Toshimitsu NagaoMasterless Samurai

  • Hajime NakamuraMasterless Samurai

  • Masahiro KobayashiVillager

Director
Shinya Tsukamoto
Writer
Shinya Tsukamoto
Music
Chu Ishikawa
Cinematography
Satoshi Hayashi and Shinya Tsukamoto