Goemon (film)

Goemon , Goemon? is a 2009 Japanese historical fantasy film written and directed by Kazuaki Kiriya. It is loosely based on the story of Ishikawa Goemon, a legendary outlaw hero who stole valuables from the rich and gave them to the poor. The film is a fictional account of Goemons exploits and his role during the final phase of Sengoku period, particularly the period leading up to the decisive Battle of Sekigahara. Like Kiriyas previous film, Casshern, Goemon was filmed on a digital backlot, and made use of over 2,500 visual effects.

As a child, Ishikawa Goemons Ysuke Eguchi entire family was assassinated for political reasons. His mother Ryo sent Goemon away for safety minutes before he witnessed her death. Running away with his caretaker, they were attacked by bandits but he was saved by the great Nobunaga Oda Hashinosuk Nakamura. Goemon followed Nobunaga and Hattori Hanz Susumu Terajima was assigned to train him in the ways of the shinobi ninja along with his martial brother, Saiz Takao Osawa.After many years of training, Goemon was assigned to protect Odas niece, Princess Chacha Ryko Hirosue. They developed feelings for each other, but status differences kept them apart and eventually she departed. Before leaving, Chacha gave Goemon her favourite fan as a memento. Oda rewarded Goemons faithful protection of Chacha by giving him his doublebladed sword. Meanwhile, Odas generals, Toyotomi Hideyoshi Eiji Okuda and Akechi Mitsuhide Kazuaki Kiriya, conspired to kill Nobunaga. The two made a secret written covenant, placing their signatures onto a black scroll. Mitsuhide, not trusting Hideyoshi, had his men hide the contract. After assassinating Nobunaga, Hideyoshi betrayed and killed Mitsuhide, took credit for slaying Nobunagas killer and became the next ruler of Japan. With Nobunaga dead, the two young ninjas parted ways for different pursuits Saizo hopes to be elevated to Samurai status and chose to remain in service to Nobunaga house, but Goemon chose to leave and be free. As a parting gift, Goemon broke his doublebladed sword in two and gave onehalf to Saizo. ........

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