Restoration Fire

Restoration Fire

86 mins | Drama, History | Oct. 14, 1961

Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan’s inner battles that led to the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. Excellent performances and extremely good swordplay highlight this glimpse into the heart and soul of Japanese history. Although known as “Razor Blade” Hijikata, the vice-commander is a man of deep conviction with a little-known sense of humanity. Starting after the famed Ikedaya Incident, in which they saved Kyoto from Choshu’s plot to burn the city to ashes, they work hard to change the public’s view of them as merciless killers to their true mission of protecting the shogun. This is an extraordinary tale of blood and guts! From the pen of award winning author Shotaro Ikenami (Bandit Vs. Samurai, Hunter in the Dark, Misumi's The Last Samurai)

Restoration Fire

86 mins | Drama, History | Oct. 14, 1961

Restoration Fire
Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan’s inner battles that led to the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. Excellent performances and extremely good swordplay highlight this glimpse into the heart and soul of Japanese history. Although known as “Razor Blade” Hijikata, the vice-commander is a man of deep conviction with a little-known sense of humanity. Starting after the famed Ikedaya Incident, in which they saved Kyoto from Choshu’s plot to burn the city to ashes, they work hard to change the public’s view of them as merciless killers to their true mission of protecting the shogun. This is an extraordinary tale of blood and guts! From the pen of award winning author Shotaro Ikenami (Bandit Vs. Samurai, Hunter in the Dark, Misumi's The Last Samurai)
Producers Toei Company, Ltd.
Original title 維新の篝火
Directors Sadatsugu Matsuda
Writers Shinji Kessoku, Shōtarō Ikenami

Cast

Chiezō Kataoka

as Hijikata Toshizo

Chikage Awashima

as Ofusa

Takashi Shimura

as Yahei

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

as Kondo Isami

Kotaro Satomi

as Ando Kazuma

Noriko Kitazawa

as Omine

Satomi Oka

as Oshino

Haruo Tanaka

as Yasuzo

Akitake Kôno

as Heikichi

Koinosuke Onoe

as Okabe Hoyama

Jotaro Togami

as Saito Hajime

Shin Tokudaiji

as Yoshikawa Sanpei

Masuura Tsuke

as Oshima

Kenji Kusumoto

as Okita Soji

Eiji Okada

as Yamanami Keisuke