Janus Films: First Look at Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner
HomeJanus Films: First Look at Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner
Posted June 25, 2026 06:25 PM by Webmaster
Janus Films has provided an official domestic trailer for Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner (2025), starring Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Munetaka Aoki, and Tasuku Emoto. The will open in select theaters on July 31.
Also included with this article is a brand new poster.
Description: When Lord Murashige Araki rises up against the tyrannical Nobunaga Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda's army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei Kuroda, a brilliant yet dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon. Helped by his wife Chiyoho and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before the castle falls.
Also included with this article is a brand new poster.
Description: When Lord Murashige Araki rises up against the tyrannical Nobunaga Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda's army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei Kuroda, a brilliant yet dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon. Helped by his wife Chiyoho and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before the castle falls.
