A Boy and His Samurai

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Movie: A Boy and His Samurai
Romaji: Chonmage Purin
Japanese: ちょんまげぷりん
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura
Writer: Gen Araki (novel), Yoshihiro Nakamura
Producer:
Cinematographer: Gen Kobayashi
Release Date: July 31, 2010
Runtime: 108 min.
Genre: Award Winning / Award Winning-Drama / Award Winning-Comedy / Award Winning-Food / Award Winning-Time Travel / Award Winning-Samurai
Distributor: J Storm
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Kijima Yasube (Ryo Nishikido), a samurai from the Edo Period, travels through time - 180 years - to arrive in present day Japan. He then meets divorcee Hiroko (Rie Tomosaka) & her son Tomoya (Fuku Suzuki). Yasube ends up working for Hiroko as a housemaid in return for food and lodging. One day. Yasube starts to make pastries for Tomoya, which leads to Yasube become popular patissier. In the process the three become very close, but the moment they must say good bye also draws near ...

Notes

Actor Ryo Nishikido attended cooking classes for two months to prepare for his role in "Chonmage Purin".
Filming begins February 6th, 2010.

Cast



Ryo Nishikido	Rie Tomosaka	Fuku Suzuki	Hiroki Konno
Kijima Yasube	Hiroko Yusa	Tomoya Yusa	Tanaka



Keisuke Horibe	Hitomi Sato	Shiori Kutsuna	Yuji Nakamura	Jun Inoue
Shirozaki	Yoshie Hiraishi		MC	Tonoma Tomoharu

Additional Cast Members:

Runa Matsumoto - Kayo-chan
Hikaru Yamazaki - Iketani

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Film Festivals

2011 (10th) New York Asian Film Festival - July 1-14, 2011 *North American Premiere
2011 (7th) Fantastic Fest - September 22-29, 2011 *Texas Premiere
2011 (12th) San Diego Asian Film Festival - October 20 - 28, 2011 - Asia Pop!
2012 (16th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 19-August 9, 2012 *Quebec Premiere

Awards

2010 (35th) Hochi Film Awards - December, 2010
- Best Supporting Actress (Rie Tomosaka)

Comments

Sonia Singh Feb 13 2018 12:52 am I love i love i love i love this movie so muchhhhh... Ryo Nishikido is just sooooooo amazing... i will recommend to watch this movie!!

Clarkdale44 Apr 06 2014 4:47 am Well, it was a great movie, i all the casts performed their best. Great unique story line. Superb cinematography. I recommend it to all. I am glad i watched it.

I will give it 7/10(Good casting, good story)

Person Dec 03 2013 5:23 pm Is it just me or am I the only one who noticed that Jun Inoue (the principal from Gokusen 2) is in this movie?

Ammz Nov 28 2011 12:51 am My friend and I saw this at the Japanese Film Festival in Sydney, and both loved it! We cried at the ending, and especially loved all the scenes with the sweets.

Bulmasan Nov 02 2011 4:48 pm Don't knock the kitchen knife! He uses it very effectively in the movie.

I saw this at the San Diego Asian Film Festival and loved it (as did the rest of the audience). As soon as I can find a reasonably-priced DVD, I plan on buying it. Sweet (heh, especially for people who have seen the movie), unexpectedly funny, touching. Well worth viewing!

tian Oct 22 2011 1:26 pm At first, I thought it's quite a generic one but I came to like all the elements (characters and situations), which are apparently compelling. Very light, indeed.

el Feb 27 2011 11:29 am i liked the movie a lot!!!! just LOVE IT! all actors (inc. adorable Fuku Suzuki) are GREAT! Scene in the subway when he says that age doesnt matter in relations and his reaction when he learn that She is 33 is sooooo funny! ^^ Ending is also GOOD! Cheers to film Director!

i also like Ryo Nishikido's acting in 'Attention Please' drama. He is so cute!!! Cant wait to see him in other films/dramas!

chue Aug 05 2010 6:50 pm Ryo is so God damn bony! Is he anorexia? o.O It's like he hasn't eaten his vegetables for awhile. All JE boys need to! They're so tiny everywhere!

KATTUNberry Jun 25 2010 7:32 am looks interesting!! can't wait to see it... japan is bringing out some great movies at the mo! ryo-chan looks cute :P and so does the film

♥♥♥ May 22 2010 12:54 am Hopefully this movie got some flashback to his edo era period time! I want to see him use his katana sword! Not a friggin' kitchen knife!

chie_chan Apr 25 2010 10:52 am official web http://www.c-purin.jp/ .... with new trailer .... i think this movie will be heartwarming...

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