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Love and Honor
Love and Honor
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2006
2h 1m
7.5(97 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.

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Production Companies

Shochiku
TV Asahi
Sumitomo Corporation
Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Nippan Group Holdings
Yomiuri Shimbun Company
Tokyo FM
Yahoo! Japan
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Nagoya Broadcasting Network

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

13 members
Acting

木村拓哉

Shinnojo Mimura

木村拓哉
Acting

檀れい

Kayo Mimura

檀れい
Acting

笹野高史

Tokuhei

笹野高史
Acting

桃井かおり

Ine Hatano

桃井かおり
Acting

小林稔侍

Sakunosuke Higuchi

小林稔侍
Acting

緒形拳

Magohachiro Kibe

緒形拳
Acting

十代目 坂東三津五郎

Toya Shimada

十代目 坂東三津五郎
Acting

赤塚真人

Unknown Role

赤塚真人
Acting

綾田俊樹

Unknown Role

綾田俊樹
Acting

近藤公園

Unknown Role

近藤公園
Acting

岡本信人

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

左時枝

Unknown Role

左時枝
Acting

大地康雄

Unknown Role

大地康雄

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