Tasogare Seibei

Name: Tasogare Seibei
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2002-11-02
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi, Ren Ōsugi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi

IMDb ID: tt0351817 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 8.1 (26,137 votes)

Genres: Drama · Romance

As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Twilight Samurai
Canada: The Twilight Samurai (English)
Finland: The Twilight Samurai
United Kingdom: The Twilight Samurai
Ireland: The Twilight Samurai (English)
India: The Twilight Samurai (English)
New Zealand: The Twilight Samurai (English)
Sweden: The Twilight Samurai
United States: The Twilight Samurai
World-wide: The Twilight Samurai (English)
South Africa: The Twilight Samurai (English)
Spain: El ocaso del samurái
Mexico: El ocaso del samurái
Hong Kong: 黃昏清兵衛 (Mandarin)
Taiwan: 黃昏清兵衛
Portugal: A Sombra do Samurai
Hungary: Az alkonyat harcosa
Argentina: El crepúsculo de un samurai
Italy: Il crepuscolo del samurai
Vietnam: Kiếm Sĩ Cơ Hàn
France: Le samouraï du crépuscule
Brazil: O Samurai do Entardecer
Greece: O samurai tou lykofotos (transliterated title)
Germany: Samurai der Dämmerung
Finland: Samurai hämyisen illan (TV Title)
Czech Republic: Samuraj Soumrak
Poland: Samuraj Zmierzch
Lithuania: Samurajaus likimas
Turkey: Samuray: Alacakaranlık (Turkish)
Serbia: Sumrak samuraja
Canada: Tasogare Seibei (French)
Germany: The Twilight Samurai - Samurai der Dämmerung (DVD Title)
Ukraine: Похмурий самурай
Russia: Сумеречный самурай
Russia: Сумрачный самурай (Alternative Title)
Japan: たそがれ清兵衛 (Japanese)
China: 黄昏的清兵卫 (Mandarin)
Kiếm Sĩ Cơ HànRelease Date2002-11-02Runtime129 minutesMetascore82IMDb Popularity0User Reviews125Critic Reviews98Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordsjapan
jidai geki
19th century
samurai
katana swordFilming LocationsJapanProduction CompaniesEisei Gekijo
Hakuhodo
Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K.Official SitesEmpire Pictures (United States) - http://www.empirepicturesusa.com/ep/show_movie.asp?title=10025
official site with message board (Japan) - http://www.shochiku.co.jp/seibei/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0351817/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0351817.jpgUpdated At2025-01-31T07:11:14

Directors

Yōji Yamada

Writers

Shûhei Fujisawa
Yōji Yamada
Yoshitaka Asama

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Hiroyuki Sanada | Character: Seibei Iguchi
Actor: Rie Miyazawa | Character: Tomoe Iinuma
Actor: Nenji Kobayashi | Character: Choubei Kusaka
Actor: Ren Ōsugi | Character: Toyotaro Koda
Actor: Mitsuru Fukikoshi | Character: Michinojo Iinuma
Actor: Kanako Fukaura | Character: Yae Iinuma
Actor: Hiroshi Kanbe | Character: Naota
Actor: Miki Ito | Character: Kayano Iguchi
Actor: Erina Hashiguchi | Character: Ito Iguchi
Actor: Reiko Kusamura | Character: Kinu Iguchi
Actor: Setsuko Tanaka | Character: Actress
Actor: Kii Mizuno | Character: Tane
Actor: Yuuki Natsusaka | Character: Gemba Hattori
Actor: Astushi Maeda | Character: Actor
Actor: Tsukasa Sugawara | Character: Actor
Actor: Kôichi Taniguchi | Character: Actor
Actor: Teruhiko Tanaka | Character: Actor
Actor: Takako Miyashima | Character: Actress
Actor: Sachiko Takada | Character: Actress
Actor: Mayu Komori | Character: Actress
Actor: Astushi Yoshikawa | Character: Actor
Actor: Kenji Yoshida | Character: Actor
Actor: Takashi Yamazaki | Character: Actor
Actor: Shinya Amako | Character: Actor
Actor: Rio Ishino | Character: Actress
Actor: Norio Satou | Character: Actor
Actor: Keishi Arashi | Character: Shogen Hori
Actor: Baijaku Nakamura | Character: Gombei Terauchi
Actor: Makoto Akatsuka | Character: Yazaki
Actor: Masahiro Satô | Character: Sakaguchi
Actor: Senri Sakurai | Character: Tozaemon's temporary soldier
Actor: Masayasu Kitayama | Character: Kawanami
Actor: Toshinori Omi | Character: Shichijuro Otsuka
Actor: Kinnosuke Nakamura | Character: Actor
Actor: Min Tanaka | Character: Zenemon Yogo
Actor: Keiko Kishi | Character: Old Ito Iguchi
Actor: Tetsurō Tanba | Character: Tozaemon Iguchi

[Directors Group]
Name: Yōji Yamada | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Shûhei Fujisawa | Role: Writer
Name: Yōji Yamada | Role: Writer
Name: Yoshitaka Asama | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Hiroshi Fukazawa | Role: Producer
Name: Tomiyasu Ishikawa | Role: Producer
Name: Tetsuo Kan | Role: Producer
Name: Tomoo Miyakawa | Role: Producer
Name: Shigehiro Nakagawa | Role: Producer
Name: Toshio Ogiwara | Role: Producer
Name: Motoyuki Oka | Role: Producer
Name: Ichirô Yamamoto | Role: Producer
Name: Nobuyoshi Ôtani | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Isao Tomita | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Mutsuo Naganuma | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Iwao Ishii | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Mitsuo Degawa | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Yoshinobu Nishioka | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Kazuko Kurosawa | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Mitsuyo Takasaki | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Takakazu Aiba | Role: Production Manager
Name: Yoshinori Aso | Role: Production Manager
Name: Junichi Mine | Role: Production Manager
Name: Motohiko Saitou | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Kinichi Hanawa | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Emiko Hiramatsu | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Tomoko Kurata | Role: Art Department
Name: Kazutoshi Marui | Role: Art Department
Name: Takashi Nishimura | Role: Art Department
Name: Daisuke Sue | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Mizuki Itô | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kazumi Kishida | Role: Sound Department
Name: Akihiko Okase | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Shinji Hiraki | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kazuo Kagami | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Miho Kimbara | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jun Kodama | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Makoto Kusaka | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Takaaki Miyanishi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Takefumi Nakabo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gengon Nakaoka | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tsuguo Okada | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ichirô Suzuki | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hiro Takuma | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Haruhiro Yamaguchi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Music Department]
Name: Yôsui Inoue | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Charles Band | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Hiroshi Kuze | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Trailer [OV] | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1456784153/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1456784153/1434659379400-8cjq25-1637869660894.mp4?Expires=1788343132&Signature=o3km847gVUsZzT699BxEZsroI42PkDxP999BW~pfexn25P-nkYpd3fRH8toVhwNTurH1m333awyARK~e4693J5g0CDblu72bERQI1pt9sCnYeqZDu7anju2mRZhGnmlEKNZBoez9Lj5n0IexbFdQP~8nMbMHS5UCbDIYUe8IEEeK91qiBWsa9AynTHKxTiNcMTg15zCMWBZycJhHShY7Zgq4zAA0uP5uO0sPp7utjrRriG6zV-S9~vDY1itTOjhUXAeRgH94GRxFSBfMzGWZm-oUs3KCgket-eHAJX4ZB8lESgq4xZ5jqH-BXyE9qQW~0y8syOL1xthwR83SRr3hvw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Japan: November 2, 2002
Germany: February 13, 2003 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Hong Kong: April 8, 2003 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Israel: July 31, 2003
Denmark: August 13, 2003 (Copenhagen International Film Festival)
United States: October 2003 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Norway: November 23, 2003 (Oslo International Film Festival)
Switzerland: December 11, 2003 (German speaking region)
United States: February 13, 2004 (Portland International Film Festival)
Italy: April 2004 (Udine Far East Film Festival)
United Kingdom: April 16, 2004
Netherlands: April 22, 2004
United States: April 23, 2004 (New York City, New York)
Greece: May 14, 2004
China: June 5, 2004 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
Taiwan: July 9, 2004
Portugal: September 2, 2004
Sweden: September 8, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Philippines: October 7, 2004 (Manila Eiga Sai)
United States: October 31, 2004 (Scottsdale Film Festival)
United States: November 11, 2004 (Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival)
Thailand: January 6, 2005
Turkey: January 21, 2005
Hong Kong: August 13, 2005 (Hong Kong Japanese Film Festival)
Argentina: September 7, 2005 (TV premiere)
Brazil: October 1, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
Lebanon: March 23, 2006
France: May 10, 2006
Brazil: June 2, 2006
Brazil: August 25, 2006 (Indie - World Film Festival)
China: November 18, 2006 (China Japan International Film Festival)
South Korea: February 8, 2007
Bangladesh: March 19, 2007 (Japanese Film Festival)
Russia: July 7, 2007 (TV premiere)
Romania: December 5, 2008 (Festivalul Filmului Japonez)
Czech Republic: January 29, 2009 (Japanese Film Festival)
Jordan: November 24, 2009 (Japan Festival)
Germany: January 31, 2010 (Japanische Filmwoche Düsseldorf)
Palau: August 13, 2010 (Japanese Film Festival)
Poland: October 11, 2010 (TV release)
United Arab Emirates: December 10, 2010 (Japan Film Festival)
Vietnam: November 6, 2011 (Phan Thiet, Japanese Film Festival)
Vietnam: November 12, 2011 (Da Nang, Japanese Film Festival)
Vietnam: November 20, 2011 (Ho Chi Minh City, Japanese Film Festival)
Ecuador: February 10, 2012 (Festival de Cine Japonés Contemporáneo)
New Zealand: August 11, 2012 (Nelson Japanese Film Festival)
Japan: October 21, 2012 (Morioka Cinema Street Film Festival)
Japan: November 16, 2016 (Ueda Jokamachi Film Festival)
Ukraine: February 17, 2017 (Japanese Film Festival)
Taiwan: August 17, 2018 (re-release)
United States: February 5, 2021 (Japan Society, New York)

Awards

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