"Revenge of the Pomegranate Tree Hill" Japanese Theatrical Poster
Thanks to Film Combat Syndicate, we have the scoop on Revenge of the Pomegranate Tree Hill, an upcoming chanbara movie directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu, who is perhaps best known for his 2000 Die Hard-type action film, Whiteout.
Based on a novel by Jiro Asada (Failan), the plot is as follows: Shimura Kingo (Kiichi Nakai) is a samurai retainer whose lord Ii Naosuke is assassinated. Instead of allowing himself to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) after the loss of his lord, Kingo pends the next 13 years tracking down his lord’s killers.
Revenge of the Pomegranate also stars Hiroshi Abe, Ryoko Hirosue, Nakamura Kichiemon, Masahiro Takashima and Sei Matobu. Watch the film’s latest trailer.
Revenge of the Pomegranate will be released domestically on September 20, 2014.
Update: Watch the newest trailer. – Thanks to Film Combat Syndicate
