France / May 19, 2026 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Based on Honobu Yonezawa's novel. Set in 16th century Japan, follows Lord Murashige Araki who, besieged in his castle, confronts mysterious crimes and allies with imprisoned strategist Kanbei Kuroda to uncover the truth.
Main cast
Genres
MysteryDramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 黒牢城 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shochiku, TBS, Shochiku Studio |
| Release date | 19 giugno 2026 |
| Executive producer | Shigeaki Yoshida, Yuichi Tsuji |
| Production | Satoko Ishida, Takuro Owaki, Kazunori Okada |
| Writer | Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Honobu Yonezawa |
| Editing | Kôichi Takahashi |
| Cinematography | Yasuyuki Sasaki |
| Assistant directors | Atsushi Unno, Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
| Lighting | Hidenori Nagata |
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| Camera operators | Yasuyuki Sasaki |
| Additional photography | Yasuyuki Sasaki |
| Production design | Tetsuo Harada, Kouji Kiwanami |
| Art direction | Tetsuo Harada, Kouji Kiwanami |
| Set decoration | Tetsuo Harada, Kouji Kiwanami |
| Visual effects | Shûji Asano, Jun Yokoishi |
| Music | Yoshihiro Hanno, Mikisuke Shimazu, Shinji Watanabe, Kenji Shibasaki, Mami Takaishi |
| Sound | Mikisuke Shimazu, Yoshihiro Hanno, Shinji Watanabe, Kenji Shibasaki, Mami Takaishi |
| Costume design | Noriko Mashiba, 大村弘二 |
| Makeup | 大村弘二, Noriko Mashiba |
| Hairstyling | Noriko Mashiba, 大村弘二 |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 06, 2026 / Sydney Film Festival
Theatrical release
Japan / Jun 19, 2026
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