Taboo (1999)

12/18/1999 (JP) • 1h 40m

Drama, History, Thriller

How am I insane?

Overview

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

Top Billed Cast

Takeshi Kitano

Toshizo Hijikata

Ryuhei Matsuda

Sozaburo Kano

Tadanobu Asano

Hyozo Tashiro

Yoichi Sai

Isami Kondo

Shinji Takeda

Okita Sōji

Tomorowo Taguchi

Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa

Yoji Tanaka

Samurai executed by Kanô

Kei Satō

Narrator (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

japan

male homosexuality

jidaigeki

shinsengumi

gay theme

boys' love (bl)

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