Shipwrecked African-American slaves arrive in the midst of Bakumatsu-era Japan; they soon carve out a niche in the market with their musical talents.
Direction
Okamoto's gleeful disregard for historical accuracy is the point.
Score
Actual jazz musicians shredding while swords get drawn. Surreal.
Costume
Top hats meet topknots. The visual gags never stop.
Director
Kihachi Okamoto
Ikko Furuya
Ryokatsu Kaigo
Ichirō Zaitsu
Kurozaemon Ishide
Ai Kanzaki
Princess Ayako
Taiji Tonoyama
Gensai
Hirotaro Honda
Monosuke Suzukawa
Masao Imafuku
Gundayu
Shinji Ogawa
Hachinohei Nakayama
Go Riju
Kazuma Akasaka
Mickey Curtis
Mexican Merchant (Almond)
Juro Kara
Kyunosuke
Tamori
Special Guest
Yosuke Yamashita
Special Guest
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Okamoto cast actual Tokyo jazz musicians rather than actors, explaining the authentic musical sequences.
JP
