Nemuri Kyôshirô: Joyôken

1964
1h 27m

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6.9/10

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This film of the sleepy-eyed ronin series has the quite reluctant hero refuse to come to the assistance of a Japanese Christian in an age of both proselytizing and persecution, but later com... Read allThis film of the sleepy-eyed ronin series has the quite reluctant hero refuse to come to the assistance of a Japanese Christian in an age of both proselytizing and persecution, but later come around and render the services of his sword following a series of events, with the invol... Read allThis film of the sleepy-eyed ronin series has the quite reluctant hero refuse to come to the assistance of a Japanese Christian in an age of both proselytizing and persecution, but later come around and render the services of his sword following a series of events, with the involvement of a malevolent princess, that lay to bare hypocrisy in many forms.

Director
- Kazuo Ikehiro
Writers
- Kimiyoshi Hoshikawa
- Renzaburô Shibata
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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

230

YOUR RATING

Director
- Kazuo Ikehiro
Writers
- Kimiyoshi Hoshikawa
- Renzaburô Shibata
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Nemuri Kyoshiro body-count: 56.

Quotes
Bizen-ya the Merchant: Of all our goods, opium is the most profitable. It's all thanks to you, Dr. Muroya Jundo, official physician of the Inner Court. I can't thank you enough.
Dr. Muroya Jundo - Official Physician of the Shogunate's Inner Court: As men are forbidden in the Inner Court... many of its inmates suffer from their absence. That gave me the idea to devise a scheme employing opium. It began with Princess Kiku, then others... and it worked every time.
Bizen-ya the Merchant: Now however, Elder Mizuno is having trouble controlling her.
Dr. Muroya Jundo - Official Physician of the Shogunate's Inner Court: Yes, but she is the daughter of the Shogun... and so, it is difficult for anyone to order her around.
Bizen-ya the Merchant: Still, it's such a waste that all the beauties of the Inner Court... will die, one after another.
Dr. Muroya Jundo - Official Physician of the Shogunate's Inner Court: [scoffs] None of the women of the Inner Court are beautiful! They're nothing but pathetic pigs! Filthy and wicked!

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Featured in The Hunted (1995)

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Now i understand why Nemury Kyoshiro was well known in Japan

Many directors say they are influence by Nemury Kyoshiro series. they always said it's a violent series, very dark and symbolic. But when i watch the 3 first, i just dont understand how they can say that.

But with this one, i understand. This movie was disturbing and very violent for the time it was made. Nemury deal with religion, hypocrite, greedy people and lunatics aristocrats. The villains are sadistic and the heroes kill without problem.

This movie set the future chanbara of the 70's like Lone Wolf and Cub, Lady Snowblood or Henzo The Blade.