Sharaku
A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold drawings, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal. The film explores the eternal relationship between artist and producer, and describes the emanicipation of a man who refuses to let himself become the plaything of power and money.
Cast: Hiroyuki Sanada, Shima Iwashita, Frankie Sakai, Tsurutaro Kataoka, Shirō Sano, Riona Hazuki, Toshiya Nagasawa, Haruko Katō, Taiko Shinbashi, Masumi Miyazaki, Chōichirō Kawarasaki, Takashi Tsumura, Naomasa Musaka
Crew: Masahiro Shinoda (Director), Tatsuo Suzuki (Director of Photography), Setsu Asakura (Costume Designer), Tetsuo Segawa (Sound Recordist), Kenichi Mizuno (Lighting Technician)