Samurai Marathon(2019)
When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of modernization by having them compete in a marathon, his independent-minded daughter Yuki secretly joins the race.
Movie: Samurai Marathon
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jinnai Karasawa
Princess Yuki / Kumanosuke
Heikuro Tsujimura
Hironoshin Uesugi
Yoshikuni Ueki
Mataemon Kurita
Suketora Ioki
Katsuakira Itakura
Commodore Perry
Misuzu
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