- HD 1080
- Runtime: 132m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ja
- Country: Japan
- Director: Yoji Yamada
- Stars: Masatoshi Nagase, Takako Matsu, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Tomoko Tabata
- keywords: samurai, based on novel or book, sword fight, revenge, honor, period drama, historical, caste system, jidaigeki, edo period, social class, feudal japan, bushi, bakumatsu
- Production_studio: Eisei Gekijo, Shochiku, MAKE-UP DIMENSIONS
- The The Hidden Blade is featured in the top rankings of 2004
- #8 in Top Romance Movies of 2004
- #30 in Top Drama Movies of 2004
Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.
