Trailer: ‘Sekigahara’
By Phil Mills | Jul 28, 2017
‘Sekigahara’ (関ヶ原) is a Japanese period war movie directed by Masato Harada.
Based on a novel by Ryotaro Shiba, the film recounts the events of the Battle of Sekigahara which took place at the end of the Sengoku period and determined a ruler for the new era. The cast includes Junichi Okada, Kasumi Arimura, Koji Yakusho, Takehiro Hira, Masahiro Higashide, Yasumasa Ohba, and Kenichi Matsuyama.
Synopsis: The Battle of Sekigahara takes place between the Western Army, led by Mitsunari Ishida (Junichi Okada), and the Eastern Army, led Ieyasu Tokugawa (Koji Yakusho). Ieyasu Tokugawa attempts to keep a hold of the nation within his greedy grasp. Even though the Western Army are believed to outnumber the Eastern Army, they take losses on the battlefield. But a hidden truth exists; Hatsume (Kasumi Arimura) was sent to spy on Mitsunari Ishida, although she has now fallen in love with him.
‘Sekigahara’ opens across Japan on August 26, 2017.
Thanks to AsianWiki.
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