CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 2h 13m

Seppuku: The Sun Goes Down

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Kakizaki Yuji’s period film is not like the jidaigeki films we are used to. While it deals with themes of seppuku, duty, and loyalty to one’s masters and the shogun, we see very little in terms of action. Instead, the film focuses on the inner thoughts and struggles of the protagonist—who is ordered to perform a ritual suicide—his wife, and their entire household, all leading up to the final moment.

Directed byYuji Kakizaki

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 13m
Language
JA
Released
April 4, 2025
Studios
Raku FilmKart Entertainment

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Yuka Takeshima

Yuka Takeshima

Masayuki Deai

Masayuki Deai

Yasuyuki Maekawa

Yasuyuki Maekawa

Ema Fujisawa

Ema Fujisawa

Masaya Kikawada

Masaya Kikawada

Toshiya Sakai

Toshiya Sakai

Yuichi Haba

Yuichi Haba

Hiroaki Murakami

Hiroaki Murakami

Creative team
Directed by
Yuji Kakizaki
Produced by
Yuji Kakizaki
Shigeji Maeda

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