The Samurai and the Prisoner
| The Samurai and the Prisoner | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
| Written by | Kiyoshi Kurosawa Honobu Yonezawa (novel), |
| Produced by | Junyuki Shimoba Tsutomu Tsuchikawa |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Yoshihiro Hanno |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Samurai and the Prisoner (黒牢城, Kokurojo) is a upcoming Japanese historical drama mystery film .[1][2][3][4]
Plot
During the Azuchi era, Araki Murashige, a samurai who served Oda Nobunaga, eventually rebelled against his lord and barricaded himself within Arioka Castle. As the siege wore on, a baffling brutally murder occurred inside the castle walls. With no one able to solve the crime, fears and tensions are rising, Murashige turned to a man he himself had cast into a dungeon: Kuroda Kanbei. Regarded as one of the greatest military strategists of the Sengoku period, he began providing Murashige with clues to solve the mystery.
Cast
- Masahiro Motoki - Araki Murashige
- Masaki Suda - Kuroda Kanbei
- Yuriko Yoshitaka - Chiyoho, Murashige's wife
- Munetaka Aoki - Araki Kyuzaemon
- Ryota Miyadate - Inui Sukesaburo
- Tasuku Emoto - Saika Sagehari
- Joe Odagiri - Koori Juemon
Production
The Samurai and the Prisoner is a film adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa’s novel Kokurojo, which won the 166th Naoki Prize. Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa praised the brilliance of the original story, while also admitting to some personal apprehension, as this marks his first foray into both the period drama (jidaigeki) and mystery genres.[5]
References
- ^ "Kiyoshi Kurosawa Spins a Feudal Mystery In First Teaser for Kokurojo". the film stage. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "菅田将暉、連続で名軍師役 本木雅弘主演『黒牢城』で黒田官兵衛役｜シネマトゥデイ". Cinema Today (in Japanese). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "黒沢清監督「黒牢城」で時代劇初挑戦 主演の本木雅弘＆吉高由里子＆宮舘涼太と初タッグ - シネマ : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (3 February 2026). "Kiyoshi Kurosawa's First-Ever Period Drama 'Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner,' Based on Award-Winning Novel, Boarded by Charades". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "黒沢清×本木雅弘が初タッグ 戦国系心理ミステリー『黒牢城』映画化 豪華キャスト解禁". Crank-in! (in Japanese). 21 January 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.