The Fencing Master
86 mins
The Fencing Master tells the story of a man trying to survive as the only world he knows is becoming increasingly irrelevant. Danpei Ichikawa lives for swordfighting – he was once a renowned kabuki swordfight choreographer, and as the Chairman of the New National Theatre Company, he wants nothing more than to choreograph the swordfights for the modern plays put on by the company.
San'emon Arashi
Company Chief
Shunkai Mizuho
Director
Kōen Hasegawa
Novel
Shigeru Katō
Art Direction
Hiroshi Imai
Director of Photography
Iwao Ōtani
Sound Recordist
Nakaba Takahashi
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Yamada
Editor
Kenji Furuya
Lighting Technician