The Samurai and the Prisoner
Opens August 7, 2026
During the Azuchi era, Araki Murashige, a samurai who served Oda Nobunaga, eventually rebelled against his lord and barricaded himself within Arioka Castle. As the siege wore on, a bafflingly brutal murder occurred inside the castle walls. With no one able to solve the crime, fears and tensions are rising, Murashige turned to a man he himself had cast into a dungeon: Kuroda Kanbei. Regarded as one of the greatest military strategists of the Sengoku period, he began providing Murashige with clues to solve the mystery.
- Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Principal Cast: Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Munetaka Aoki, Bando Shingo
- Country: Japan
- Year: 2026
- Running Time: 147 min.
- Producer: Satoko Ishida
- Screenplay: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Cinematographers: Yasuyuki Sasaki
- Editors: Koichi Takahashi
- Music: Yoshihiro Hanno
- Language: Japanese
- Has Subtitles: Yes
- US Distributor: Janus Films
- International Sales: Janus Films