Goemon

May 1 2009 N/A 2h 8m
Action, Drama, History

Follow the infamous ninja bandit named Ishikawa Goemon (Yosuke Eguchi) in an epic story. One night while looting treasure from Nanban (Southern Barbarians), Goemon finds a mysterious box hidden inside a secret grave. A forgotten relic from the past containing untold powers.

Plot

Based on a Japanese folk legend that echoes the tale of Robin Hood, this ninja thriller follows the exploits of Goemon Ishikawa (Yôsuke Eguchi), who leaves his fighting clan after its chief is murdered and uses his skills as a thief to help the poor. But after learning the identity of his leader's killer - the traitorous Hideyoshi (Eiji Okuda) - Goemon sets out on a bloody path of vengeance, joined by his loyal friend, Saizo (Takao Ôsawa).

Written by

Kazuaki Kiriya, Tetsurô Takita

Directed by

Kazuaki Kiriya

Cast

Yôsuke Eguchi, Takao Osawa, Ryôko Hirosue

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Kinoshita Management

Languages

Awards

2 nominations total

Trailers
GOEMON Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
5,634
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA