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The Ambitious

The Restoration of Meiji

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  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Drama

Overview

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.

Keywords

  • japan
  • jidaigeki
  • chambara
  • shinsengumi
  • bakumatsu

Details

Status
Released
Release date
February 14, 1970
Original language
Japanese
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Director
Daisuke Itō
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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