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Movie: The Last Princess / Hidden Forest: The Last Princess
Romaji: Kakushi toride no san akunin - The last princess
Japanese: 隠し砦の三悪人
Director: Shinji Higuchi
Writer: Kazuki Nakashima
Producer: Morio Amagi, Minami Ichikawa
Cinematography: Shôji Ebara
Release Date: May 10, 2008
Runtime: 118 min.
Studio: Toho, NTV, Shogakukan Productions
Distributor: Toho
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot

Makabe Rokurota (Hiroshi Abe), a loyal retainer of Princess Yuki-hime (Masami Nagasawa), has been commissioned to transport Yuki-hime and Akizuki's ample treasury of gold bars safely to the politically stable Hayakawa. They disguise themselves as humble firewood peddlers, hiding the gold bars inside the logs they are carrying so as to pass safely through roadblocks set up by Yamana, which is under the control of Takayama Gyobu (Kippei Shiina), whose attire bears a striking resemblance to that of Darth Vader.

Along the way, Rokurota comes across Takezo (Jun Matsumoto) and Shimpachi (Daisuke Miyagawa), who have escaped from forced labor in a gold mine. Takezo and Shimpachi first frown on joining the journey, but eventually agree to help out in the hope of escaping Yamana's oppression and cashing in on the gold reward Rokurota offers them.

Notes

The Last Princess is a remake of the Akira Kurosawa’s 1958 film "The Hidden Fortress" ("Kakushi Toride no San Akunin").

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Film Festivals

2008 (41st) Sitges Film Festival - October 2nd-10th

Comments

Comment #6
yenny あめ Says:
Dec 11 2009 11:48 am

Jun's the best <3 two movies and a drama in one year ~
Comment #5
Simple Jake Says:
Oct 31 2009 11:51 am

I like Masami here. And I like the story too!
Comment #4
from thailand fan Says:
May 11 2009 9:23 am

I very very like masami.
Comment #3
Matsujun Daisuki Says:
Mar 14 2009 5:28 pm

But im really luking forward to the movie X3 MatsuJun is playing such a different character! It will definitely be interesting to watch <3
Comment #2
Matsujun Daisuki Says:
Mar 14 2009 5:24 pm

I don't like the pairing! Masami luks kinda old and MatsuJun had a babyish cute face...so i dont think they luk good together! Jun luks best with Inoue Mao! Maojun 4ever <333
Comment #1
Yuki Says:
Oct 25 2008 5:44 am

Looking forward to this...ne? Matsujun x Masami...whoa kawaii..(but i still prefer maotsujun!)

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