Kiheitai (1989)

京洛の花に舞う

A period drama at the end of the Edo period, featuring Shinsaku Takasugi, who organized the Kiheitai and led the Meiji Restoration to success, and depicts the turbulent life of the young samurai of the Choshu clan at the end of the Edo period.

Date of release

1989-12-30

Runtime

2h 20m

Genres

History, Drama

Director

Buichi Saitō

Casting

• Katsuhiko Takayama
• Nobuyoshi Matsukuma
• Ken Matsudaira
• Masatoshi Nakamura
• Tsurutaro Kataoka
• Ran Ito

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