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Rainbow Samurai

Rainbow Samurai

#23,312Rank
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Historical

Synopsis

In the middle of the 19th century, Japan was still closed off from the outside world. There were just the beginning signs of reformation in the long regime of Shogun Tokugawa.

In the remote countryside, on the island of Shikoko, a young boy named Ryoma is growing up in a lower-class Samurai family. A decade later, he is to become on of the leading figures to topple the Shogun's reign and open Japan to the western world.

Our story begins with Ryoma, a dreaming kid of seven years. Ryoma is an honest and tenderd-hearted boy who hates any sort of violence and brutality. He is so sensitive, and a bit naive, that he often cries from pity when he sees even the simples act of violence such as another kid trampling a tiny insect. The kids and even his family call him a "cry baby". However, he is not a coward -- not a "chicken" at all. His distress comes from a desire to prevent unreasonable acts and the wrong doings in life.

His older sister is the only person who understands his depth. She recognizes that her brother is gifted with a special talent and she does her best to protect him and cheer him up.

(Source: Enoki Films USA)

Characters

Ryouma Sakamoto Main
Naotari Sakamoto Supporting

Staff

Yutaka Kagawa Director, Episode director, Storyboard
Hiroshi Sasagawa Director, Storyboard
Fusanobu Fujiyama Sound director
Akitarou Daichi Episode director, Storyboard
Yoshiaki Iwasaki Episode director
Tsuneo Kobayashi Episode director, Storyboard
Bob Shirahata Episode director, Storyboard
Makoto Sokuza Episode director
Shinji Takagi Episode director, Storyboard
Takeshi Shirato Storyboard

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