Japan / Oct 14, 2023 / Kyoto Film Festival
2h 11min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A samurai who gets hit by lightning wakes up to find himself on a film set in the present day and starts to work as an extra on samurai films.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hajime Inoue | Head of both Studio Inoue |
| Akinori Ando | Ando |
| Tsutomu Tamura | Kyotaro Nishiki |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 侍タイムスリッパー |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mirai Eigasha, Toei Studios Kyoto, Toei Company |
| Official site | samutai.net |
| Release date | 17 agosto 2024 |
| Production | Junichi Yasuda |
| Writer | Junichi Yasuda |
| Editing | Junichi Yasuda |
| Cinematography | Junichi Yasuda |
| Assistant directors | Yuno Sakura, TAKAGAKI Hiroya, Masami Shinozaki, Junichi Yasuda |
| Lighting | Junichi Yasuda, Hiroshi Hano, Konya Doi |
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| Camera operators | Junichi Yasuda |
| Additional photography | Junichi Yasuda |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Jul 28, 2024 / Fantasia International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Aug 24, 2024 / FrightFest
Colombia / Oct 17, 2024 / Fantasmagoría - Festival de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Medellín
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Finland / Nov 13, 2024 / Night Visions Film Festival
Thailand / Feb 07, 2025 / Japanese Film Festival
Taiwan / Apr 11, 2025 / Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
South Korea / Dec 01, 2025 / ALL / Seoul Independent Film Festival
Limited release
Hong Kong / Jun 12, 2025
Theatrical release
Japan / Aug 17, 2024
Taiwan / May 09, 2025
Sweden / Jul 11, 2025 / 11
Finland / Aug 15, 2025 / K-12
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France / Jun 10, 2026
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