Tasuku Emoto's Period Drama Kobiki-cho no Adauchi Heads to Streaming
The streaming release extends the reach of a film that opened strongly in theaters, ranking first in opening-day audience satisfaction.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
The period drama film "Kobiki-cho no Adauchi," starring Tasuku Emoto, will be available for unlimited streaming on Prime Video and J:COM STREAM starting July 22. The film is based on the Naoki Prize-winning novel by Sayako Nagai and follows a samurai investigating a revenge killing near a theater in Edo-era Tokyo.
The film earned 200 million yen and drew 150,000 viewers in its first three days after a February 27 theatrical release, also topping Filmarks' opening day satisfaction ranking. Directed and written by Takashi Minamoto, the cast includes Ken Watanabe, Kento Nagao, Kazuki Kitamura, Koji Seto, Kenichi Takito, Makiya Yamaguchi, Reika Aiki, Ayako Imoto, Shuhei Nomura, Kazuya Takahashi, Bokusu Masana, Renji Ishibashi, and Yasuko Sawaguchi. The story begins on a snowy night when Kinosuke Ino avenges his father's death beside the Morita-za theater, and picks up a year and a half later as samurai Soichiro Kase, played by Emoto, investigates the secrets behind the act.
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- Eiga Natalie 柄本佑主演の時代劇「木挽町のあだ討ち」プライムビデオ＆J:COM STREAMで見放題最速配信