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A 69-minute time capsule from bombed-out 1945 Tokyo — samurai comedy made while the world burned.
IMDb
65

The Admirable Isshin Tasuke! (1945)

Chaotic good energySamurai slapstickWartime escapism

Overview

1945 Japanese movie

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Enoken's rubber-faced physical comedy steals everything.

Production

Made with shortages; ingenuity over budget.

Best for:Solo: Contemplate what audiences needed then.·Rewatch: Spot what propaganda slipped through.
Heads up:Triggers: Wartime-era Japanese nationalism undertones.
Kiyoshi Saeki

Director

Kiyoshi Saeki

ReleasedJan 11, 1945
Runtime1h 9m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
TOHO

Top Cast

Kenichi Enomoto

Kenichi Enomoto

Yukiko Todoroki

Yukiko Todoroki

Musei Tokugawa

Musei Tokugawa

Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

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Trivia

Released August 13, 1945 — two days before Japan's surrender, making it one of the final films of the war era.

Cultural

Star Kenichi 'Enoken' Enomoto was Japan's biggest comedy star; this was his 8th outing as the Isshin Tasuke character, a beloved folk figure who outsmarts samurai.

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