| Samurai Kids | |
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| Directed by | Nobuhiko Obayashi |
| Screenplay by | Masumi Suetani |
| Story by | Masumi Suetani |
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| Cinematography | Yoshitaka Sakamoto |
| Music by | Joe Hisaishi |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Samurai Kids (水の旅人 侍KIDS, Mizu no Tabibito Samurai Kiddzu, lit. 'Water Traveller-Samurai Kids') is a 1993 Japanese film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
Cast
- Tsutomu Yamazaki as Sutonahiko Suminoe (sometimes referred to as 'old man' by Satoru), a miniature samurai who is discovered by a little boy in a river.
- Ryō Yoshida as Satoru, a young boy.
- Ayumi Ito as Chizuko, Satoru's sister.
- Jun Fubuki as Yuuko, Satoru's mother.
- Kiyotaka Nanbara
- Onoe Ushinosuke VI
- Tōru Yuri
- Tomoyo Harada as Yuki, a librarian who introduces Satoru to the legends of miniature samurai.
- Ittoku Kishibe as Fumihiro, Satoru's father.
- Ishirō Honda as Grandfather—Obayashi included Honda's portrait as a posthumous cameo, honouring him as a filmmaker, and paying respects to him as a friend.
Release
Samurai Kids was distributed theatrically in Japan by Toho on 17 July 1993. In the Philippines, the film was released as My Little Bodyguard on 24 August 1995.
Reception
Samurai Kids won an Excellence-Silver Award for Japanese Movies in the 11th Golden Gloss Award. The film won two awards at the Japanese Academy Awards: Best Music Score for Joe Hisaishi and the Popularity Awards for the Most Popular Film.
References
- ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 383.
- "Opens Today!". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. 24 August 1995. p. 23. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
Find Out Why This Film Is The NO.1 Hit In Japan Outgrossing Even Jurassic Park!
- "過去のゴールデングロス賞" (in Japanese). Japan Association of TheatreOwners. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
Sources
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743.
External links
- Samurai Kids at IMDb
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