The Lady Shogun and Her Men
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User Rating
Current user rating: 92/100 (46 votes)
Profile
- Movie: The Lady Shogun and Her Men
- Romaji: Ohoku
- Japanese: 大奥
- Director: Fuminori Kaneko
- Assistant Director: Hiroki Shibasaki
- Writer: Fumi Yoshinaga (manga), Natsuko Takahashi
- Producer: Miyako Araki, Kazuya Hamana, Aki Isoyama, Masao Teshima
- Cinematographer:
- Release Date: October 1, 2010
- Runtime: 116
- Distributor: Shochiku, Asmik Ace Entertainment
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
In the year 1716 a mysterious epidemic stickens men in the country of Japan, dropping the population of men to 1/4th of its prior state. With the drastic reduction of men, the gender roles have become reversed in Japan. Woman become the dominant members of society and males are sought out for the ability to produce children.
A young man named Unoshin Mizuno (Kazunari Ninomiya) hopes to marry childhood sweetheart Onobu (Maki Horikita), but due to class differences realizes this is almost impossible. To raise his social status and also save his poor family, Unoshin Mizuno enters the Ohoku (inner chambers of the Shugun's castle) and attempts to vie among 3,000 other men for the affection of the female shogun. What Unoshin Mizuno quickly learns about the Ohoku is that the men there are all beautiful, but highly ambitious and conniving. In this environment, the 7th shogun Tokugawa passes away and the new shogun Yoshimune Tokugawa (Kou Shibasaki) takes the thrown and enters the Ohoku ...
Notes
- Related titles:
- The Lady Shogun and Her Men | Ohoku (2010)
- Ooku: Arikoto Iemitsu Hen (TBS / 2012)
- Ooku: Emonnosuke Tsunayoshi Hen (2012)
Cast
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| Kazunari Ninomiya | Kou Shibasaki | Maki Horikita | Tadayoshi Okura | Aoi Nakamura |
| Unoshin Mizuno | Yoshimune Tokugawa | Onobu | Tsuroka | Kakiten |
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| Hiroshi Tamaki | Mitsuko Baisho | Muga Takewaki | Emi Wakui | Sadao Abe | Kuranosuke Sasaki |
| Matsushima | Yorinobu Mizuno (Mizuno's mother) | Mizuno's father | Hisamichi Kanou | Sugishita | Huzinami |
Additional Cast Members:
- Yoshihiko Hosoda - Sekawa
- Terunosuke Takezai - Shirakawa
- Shota Matsushima - Kashiwagi
- Tsuyoshi Muro - Soezima
- Hiromi Sakimoto - Yamamoto
- Masashi Mikami - Ishizuka
- Nobuaki Kaneko - Hidari Kiburou
- Yuri Shirahane - Shino Mizuno
- Koukichi Tanoue - Mura Mita
- Miwako Shishido - Zhu Hachi
- Kazuyuki Asano - Bozhu Otogi
- Yuka Itaya - Tadashuke Okawa
- Rei Kikukawa - Akihusa Mabe
- Mahiro Takasugi - servant
Trailer
Film Festivals
- 2011 (13th) Udine Far East Film - April 29-May 7, 2011 *International Festival Premiere
Yayoi Winfrey Says:
Jan 01 2012 11:38 pm
My mother called this film "erotic", and it had absolutely riveting actors, characters, cinematography and story. The costume and set designs are also incredible. A perfect film from beginning to end. We watched it on NHK with English subtitles. What a way to start the New Year. Omedettou gozaimasu!
jenny Says:
Oct 25 2011 12:34 am
This was a very entertaining movie.
However, I am not used to so much homosexuality so I was a bit surprised but even taking that into account, it was a beautiful movie and I am glad the ending is a good one.
Surprisingly, it was also funny; definitely recommend this movie.
anyeeM229 Says:
Sep 04 2011 3:25 pm
funny and VERY interesting. tamaki's picture shouldn't be in the second row. his character should be 3rd in line! great casting for every character.
Riisa Says:
Aug 28 2011 6:54 pm
I think Ninomiya and Maki would've made a cute couple. They both er..look very young. And I wouldn't mind the Tamaki-Ohkura love because they're both hotties. xD
sweetChizuru36 Says:
Apr 20 2011 9:20 pm
i have seen this and it is great but what is up with the man x man (the gay) parts because it is really weird
Hungryant Says:
Nov 20 2010 12:00 am
Okura <3 so cute!!! i really want to watch this!!! btw, noticed many ppl screaming for okura hahas
japan lover Says:
Nov 04 2010 6:57 am
cant wait for this film~~~~
it's so exciting~~~~~
denise Says:
Nov 01 2010 11:27 am
oh my gamet!!!!!!! Hiroshi tamaki is so hot I can't wait to see it
kenro Says:
Oct 15 2010 12:37 pm
ohkura tadayoshi!!!!you're so hot...
especially your eyes!!! <3
i hope this CD will publish early!!!
lili Says:
Oct 10 2010 10:24 pm
OKURA TADAYOSHIIIIIIIII OH MY GODNESSSSSSSSSSSS
@ChaoSpiral Says:
Oct 09 2010 8:50 pm
It's not just this movie, it's in every one of her films and dramas.
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I wanna see Tadayoshi!!
ChaoSpiral Says:
Oct 05 2010 1:27 am
Oh, and to clarify - the Romaji used for this is kind of bad/misleading. The title is O(h)-Oku, and not O-Hoku. The "h" is never pronounced, it's there to make the first "o" long.
ChaoSpiral Says:
Oct 05 2010 1:25 am
Saw it last night here in Nara. Horikita Maki was pretty but unconvincing. Ninomiya was trying hard but I didn't buy him as the character. On the other hand, Shibasaki Kou was fantastic. So was Abe Sadao. There's some nice kendo in a couple of scenes, but otherwise not much action. The ninja was a nice touch. The costumes were amazing.
Risha Says:
Aug 09 2010 7:01 pm
wow, seems cool.. can't wait XD
Kaze Says:
Jun 15 2010 10:57 pm
Okura Tadayoshi!!!
deveney Says:
May 19 2010 9:28 pm
I HAVE to see thisXD
Tari Abraham Says:
Apr 27 2010 6:47 am
3000 men for 1 female shogun..one of them is hiroshi tamaki..what a story!