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Pages in category "Boshin War films" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
When the Last Sword Is Drawn (壬生義士伝, Mibu Gishi Den, Legend of the Loyal Retainers of Mibu) is a 2002 historical drama film directed by Yōjirō Takita loosely based on real historical events. When the Last Sword Is Drawn won the Best Film award at the 2004 Japanese Academy Awards, as well as the prizes for Best Actor (Kiichi Nakai ...
The Boshin War (戊辰 戦争, Boshin Sensō), sometimes known as the Japanese Revolution or Japanese Civil War, was a civil war in Japan fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and a coalition seeking to seize political power in the name of the Imperial Court.
Below is an incomplete list of feature films, television films or TV series which include events of the Boshin War and Satsuma Rebellion. This list does not include documentaries, short films. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ]
The Shibata clan's historic betrayal in Niigata occurred during the intense Boshin War, Japan's most ferocious conflict. The story follows an 11-member suicide squad on a desperate mission to defend a fortress. As the Shibata clan, the old shogunate, and the new government clash, their heroic struggle unfolds. This timeless film captivates with its relentless rebels.
War depictions in film and television include documentaries, TV mini-series, and drama serials depicting aspects of historical wars, the films included here are films set in the period from 1775 or at the beginning of the Age of Revolution and until various Empires hit roadblock in 1914, after lengthy arms race for several years.
The sole survivor of a massacre of women by the samurai Masaomi Kuramoto during the Boshin War, she resurfaced later as the geisha and assassin Hinazuru to take revenge on the Meiji government for its atrocities during the Boshin War.
The Battle of Hakodate (箱館戦争, Hakodate Sensō) was fought in Japan from December 4, 1868 to June 27, 1869, between the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate army, consolidated into the armed forces of the rebel Ezo Republic, and the armies of the newly formed Imperial government (composed mainly of forces of the Chōshū and the Satsuma domains). It was the last stage of the Boshin War ...