Description:

Nobo no Shiro - Based on the 'Siege of Oshi' it depicts the struggle of Oshi's villagers in defending their fortress against Toyotomi Hideyoshi's campaign against the Hojo clan.

Set in 1590, the powerful warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi seeks to unify all of Japan under his rule. One of the last holdouts is Oshi Castle – often referred to as the Floating Castle – that lies in an area surrounded by an enormous swamp. Hideyoshi sends his right hand man, General Ishida, and a troop of 20,000 soldiers to take the castle, which is defended by only 500 men.

Control of the castle suddenly falls to Narita Nagachika when his father dies, and the clumsy child king fails to gather the support of any of the other Samurai, save for his childhood friend Tanba. But Nagachika refuses to acquiesce to Hideyoshi’s army, and through a mix of self-deprecating humor and unconventional tactics, he is slowly able to connect with the people and fight alongside the hardened Samurai who once doubted him.

Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Mana Ashida, Machiko Ono

2012 - JAPANESE with OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES - COLOR - 16:9 ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN - 144 MINUTES


Watch the trailer here: FLOATING CASTLE  (trailer is dubbed in German)

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