Ships from Europe brought Christianity to the shores of Japan in 1549. For decades the seeds of faith grew under the watchful gaze of the Shogun, but the fear of foreign influence eventually gave rise to persecution. By 1624, Japanese Christians enjoyed only a few more years of peace. Jinbei Mauda comes to a point in his journey were he has to choose between his family or faith. Jinbei Masuda, a Japanese Christian of the samurai class who draws his strength from his faith, family and kenjitsu (Art of the Sword). However, he is caught up in the shogun's policy of religious persecution and must choose between his loved ones or his God.
Release Date : Nov 03, 2007
Genres : Drama, Family, History
Production Company : Shinca Productions, R.A.G.E. Media
Production Countries : Japan, United States of America
Original Language : English, 日本語
Casts : Shin Koyamada, Yoshi Ando, Atsushi Hirata, Yutaka Takeuchi, Craig Reid, Kazumi Zatkin, Maxwell Banchi, Christine Shimahara, Tex Nakamura
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Status : Released
Budget : 0
Revenue : 0
