Samurai Kids Explained
| Samurai Kids |
| Screenplay: | Masumi Suetani |
| Story: | Masumi Suetani |
| Starring: | |
| Music: | Joe Hisaishi |
| Cinematography: | Yoshitaka Sakamoto |
| Production Companies: | |
| Distributor: | Toho |
| Runtime: | 106 minutes |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
is a 1993 Japanese film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
Cast
- Tsutomu Yamazaki as Sutonahiko Suminoe (sometimes referred to as 'old man' by Satoru), a miniature samurai who is discovered by a little boy in a river.
- Ryō Yoshida as Satoru, a young boy.
- Ayumi Ito as Chizuko, Satoru's sister.
- Jun Fubuki as Yuuko, Satoru's mother.
- Kiyotaka Nanbara
- Onoe Ushinosuke VI
- Tōru Yuri
- Tomoyo Harada as Yuki, a librarian who introduces Satoru to the legends of miniature samurai.
- Ittoku Kishibe as Fumihiro, Satoru's father.
- Ishirō Honda as Grandfather—Obayashi included Honda's portrait as a posthumous cameo, honouring him as a filmmaker, and paying respects to him as a friend.
Release
Samurai Kids was distributed theatrically in Japan by Toho on 17 July 1993. In the Philippines, the film was released as My Little Bodyguard on 24 August 1995.[1]
Reception
Samurai Kids won an Excellence-Silver Award for Japanese Movies in the 11th Golden Gloss Award.[2] The film won two awards at the Japanese Academy Awards: Best Music Score for Joe Hisaishi and the Popularity Awards for the Most Popular Film.
References
Sources
- Book: Galbraith IV, Stuart . The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography . 2008 . . 978-1461673743.
Notes and References
- News: Opens Today!. 30 November 2020. Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp.. 24 August 1995. 23. Find Out Why This Film Is The NO.1 Hit In Japan Outgrossing Even Jurassic Park!.
- Web site: 過去のゴールデングロス賞. 7 February 2020. Japanese. Japan Association of TheatreOwners.
