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Chronicle of the Town Magistrate

Chronicle of the Town Magistrate

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πŸ“œ Overview: In a maelstrom of evil, can a new magistrate, samurai Mochizuki Koheita, with a reputation like an alley cat, bring order to the town of Horisoto, or is he, too a corrupt villain looking to gain wealth from the oppressed people? From the pen of famed samurai author Yamamoto Shugoro, this exciting tale turns the tables on the standard samurai story with a unique lead character previously portrayed in Ichikawa Kon’s β€œDora Heita.”
🌏 Languages Available: Japanese
πŸ“† Date Released: 1992-12-23
⌚ Running Time: 94 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Ken Watanabe original image
Mochizuki Koheita
Ken Watanabe
Kimiko Ikegami original image
Kimiko Ikegami
Chosuke Ikariya original image
Chosuke Ikariya
Tatsuo Nadaka original image
Tatsuo Nadaka
Ittoku Kishibe original image
Ittoku Kishibe
Kyōko Enami original image
Kyōko Enami
Kaku Takashina original image
Kaku Takashina
Shigeru Kōyama original image
Shigeru Kōyama
Yoji Sawamukai original image
Yoji Sawamukai
Masaaki Daimon original image
Masaaki Daimon
Shinobu Tsuruta original image
Shinobu Tsuruta
Sanshō Shinsui original image
Sanshō Shinsui
Hiroshi Arikawa original image
Hiroshi Arikawa
Nobuyuki Katsube original image
Nobuyuki Katsube
Nodoka Kawai original image
Nodoka Kawai
Gō Haraguchi original image
Gō Haraguchi
Santaro Sakigake original image
Santaro Sakigake
Michihiro Yamanishi original image
Michihiro Yamanishi
Kimihiro Reizei original image
Kimihiro Reizei

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