The Return of Monjirō Kogarashi
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| Kanji | 帰って来た木枯し紋次郎 | ||||
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| Directed by | Kon Ichikawa | ||||
| Written by | Kon Ichikawa Katsuyuki Nakamura | ||||
| Based on | Kogarashi Monjirō by Saho Sasazawa | ||||
| Produced by | Youichi Nomura | ||||
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| Cinematography | Yukio Isohata | ||||
| Edited by | Chizuko Osada | ||||
| Music by | Kensaku Tanikawa | ||||
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| Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 96 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
The Return of Monjirō Kogarashi (帰って来た木枯し紋次郎, Kaettekita Kogarashi Monjirō) is a 1993 Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa.[2][3][4][5] It is based on Saho Sasazawa's novel, and is a sequel to the jidaigeki TV drama series Kogarashi Monjirō.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Plot
[edit]Kogarashi Monjirō falls from a cliff during a fight, he is picked up and cared for by Denkichi, a lumberjack. For a while, Monjirō lost his memory and worked as a lumberjack. While he eventually regains his memory, Denkichi, is seriously injured and asks him to bring back his son, who has become a member of a yakuza clan. Monjirō decides to go to Jōshu to accomplish the mission.[13][14][15]
Cast
[edit]- Atsuo Nakamura as Kogarashi Monjirō
- Ryōko Sakaguchi as Omachi
- Takeshi Katō as Kiso no Denkichi
- Ittoku Kishibe as Kizaki no Gorozo
- Kyōka Suzuki as Otami
- Kazuhiko Kanayama as Koheiji
- Akiji Kobayashi as Jubei
- Isao Vitō as Toranosuke
- Takeo Nakahara as Hachibei
- Renji Ishibashi as Morisuke Asaka
- Shigeru Kōyama as Tomiokaya
References
[edit]- ^ "まさかの決断で放送中止！伝説的なテレビドラマとは……？" (in Japanese). リアルライブ. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Kaettekita Kogarashi Monjirō". Toho film company's official cite. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ Galbraith, Stuart (16 May 2008). The Toho Studios Story - A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. p. 384. ISBN 9781461673743.
The Return of Kogarashi Monjiro
- ^ Jacoby, Alexander (10 February 2013). A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors: From the Silent Era to the Present Day. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 9781611725315.
1993 Kaette kita Kogarashi Monjirō / Fusa / The Return of Monjiro Kogarashi (lit.)
- ^ Michael Singer (2002). Film Directors. Lone Eagle Pub. pp. 124, 561. ISBN 978-1-58065-043-4.
The Return of Monjiro Kogarashi Fuji TV, C.A.L. 1993
- ^ "帰って来た木枯し紋次郎". director Kon Ichikawa's Official Website. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "帰って来た木枯し紋次郎". Jidaigeki.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "帰ってきた木枯し紋次郎". Movie Walker. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "帰ってきた木枯し紋次郎". 一般社団法人 日本映画製作者連盟. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "帰ってきた木枯し紋次郎". テレビドラマデータ. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "帰ってきた木枯し紋次郎". クランク. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "デジタル大辞泉プラス「帰って来た木枯し紋次郎」の解説". KOTOBANK. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "生誕９０年 笹沢左保 時代劇の魅「木枯し紋次郎」 リアルさとシニカルな生き方は新鮮でカッコいい、深夜枠での放送も一大ブームに". 夕刊フジ. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "東帰ってきた木枯し紋次郎". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "帰ってきた木枯し紋次郎". Agency for Cultural Affairs 映画情報システム. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
External links
[edit]- The Return of Monjirō Kogarashi at IMDb
- The Return of Monjirō Kogarashi at Toho (in Japanese) (archived)
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