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Director Yoji Yamada	Studio Ais	Runtime 130	Rated PG-13 (Parental Guidance)	Binding Blu-ray

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Title:

THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI (2002) BLU RAY
A.K.A. Tasogare Seibei

Director:

Yamada Yoji

Starring:

Sanada Hiroyuki, Miyazawa Rie, Tomita Isao, Tamba Tetsuro, Kishi Keiko, Kobayashi Nenji, Tanaka Tami, Fujisawa Koichi

DVD Region:

Region A – Ensure that your Blu-Ray player plays Region A discs

Languages:

Japanese, Cantonese

Subtitles:

English, Traditional Chinese

DVD Audio:

Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0

Running Time:

130 minutes

Format:

NTSC (Please ensure your DVD player is compatible)

Synopsis
Seibei Iguchi is a low-ranking samurai of the Unasaka clan in Shonai Province of northeast Japan. His wife died of tuberculosis, a frequent cause of demise in those early years of hunger and malnutrition. With two daughters, Kayano and Ito, and an aging mother to support, he and his family must survive in austerity. The moment his daily work is over, he hurries home, refusing to drink or eat with fellow samurai, and concentrates on housework and moonlighting. Behind his back, samurai teasingly call him “Tasogare Seibei (Twilight Seibei).”

One day Seibei meets Tomonojo Iinuma, a childhood friend, and hears about Tomoe, the latter's sister, whose dogmatic husband Toyotaro is such a lush that she divorced him and moved in with her brother. The next day, Tomoe visits Seibei and the two enjoy reminiscing. As Seibei walks Tomoe home they encounter her ex, furiously determined to take her back. As fate would have it, Seibei, instead of Tomonojo who is a poor fencer, must duel with Toyotaro. On the day of their fight, Seibei, with only a wooden sword, easily beats Toyotaro who uses a real sword. As rumors of the duel rapidly spread, Tomoe takes to frequently calling at Seibei's residence. Seibei's daughters Kayano and Ito grow attached to her, and Tomonojo suggests that Seibei marry the girl. However, fearing he is too poor, Seibei declines, which puts an end to Tomoe's visits……