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The Floating Castle (2012)

Genre : History, Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 2H 30M

Director : Shinji Higuchi, Isshin Inudo
Writer : Ryo Wada

Synopsis

In the year 1590, the mighty warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi is close to fulfilling his ambition of unifying all of Japan under his banner when he comes across unexpected resistance in the form of a floating fortress known as Oshi Castle. Narita Nagachika, a frivolous hedonistic fellow and unlikely candidate for the position of rebel general, finds himself in charge of defending the castle. His odds? An army of 500 men to combat Toyotomi Hideyoshi's army of 20,000.

Actors

Mansai Nomura
Mansai Nomura
Nagachika Narita
Nana Eikura
Nana Eikura
Kaihime
Hiroki Narimiya
Hiroki Narimiya
Yukie Sakamaki
Tomomitsu Yamaguchi
Tomomitsu Yamaguchi
Shibazaki
Koichi Sato
Koichi Sato
Tanba
Masachika Ichimura
Masachika Ichimura
Hideyoshi Toyotomi
Takehiro Hira
Takehiro Hira
Masaie Natsuka
Takayuki Yamada
Takayuki Yamada
Yoshitsugu Otani
Yusuke Kamiji
Yusuke Kamiji
Mitsunari Ishida
Masahiko Nishimura
Masahiko Nishimura
Ujinaga Narita
Gin Maeda
Gin Maeda
Tahee
Akiyoshi Nakao
Akiyoshi Nakao
Kazou
Machiko Ono
Machiko Ono
Chiyo
Mana Ashida
Mana Ashida
Chidori
Sei Hiraizumi
Sei Hiraizumi
Yasusue Narita
Isao Natsuyagi
Isao Natsuyagi
Monk
Takeo Nakahara
Takeo Nakahara
Hojo Ujimasa
Honami Suzuki
Honami Suzuki
Tama
LiLiCo
LiLiCo
Farmer
Soko Wada
Soko Wada

Crews

Shinji Higuchi
Shinji Higuchi
Director
Isshin Inudo
Isshin Inudo
Director
Ryo Wada
Ryo Wada
Screenplay
Kôji Uno
Kôji Uno
Music
Soichi Ueno
Soichi Ueno
Editor
Norihiro Isoda
Norihiro Isoda
Production Design
Noriyuki Kondo
Noriyuki Kondo
Art Direction
Akihiko Inamura
Akihiko Inamura
Costume Design
Kazuta Matsunaga
Kazuta Matsunaga
Costume Design
Mitsuru Otsuka
Mitsuru Otsuka
Costume Design
Jun'ichi Shima
Jun'ichi Shima
Sound Designer
Atsuki Sato
Atsuki Sato
Visual Effects
Takashi Sugimoto
Takashi Sugimoto
Gaffer
Motonobu Kiyoku
Motonobu Kiyoku
Director of Photography
Shôji Ehara
Shôji Ehara
Director of Photography
Minami Tsujino
Minami Tsujino
Visual Effects
Katsuro Onoue
Katsuro Onoue
Special Effects Supervisor
Tetsuo Ohya
Tetsuo Ohya
Visual Effects Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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