Release Date

03 Nov, 2007

Runtime

00:25: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

One man must choose between his family or his faith.

Ships from Europe brought Christianity to the shores of Japan in 1549. For decades the seeds of faith grew under the watchful gaze of the Shogun, but the fear of foreign influence eventually gave rise to persecution. By 1624, Japanese Christians enjoyed only a few more years of peace. Jinbei Mauda comes to a point in his journey were he has to choose between his family or faith. Jinbei Masuda, a Japanese Christian of the samurai class who draws his strength from his faith, family and kenjitsu (Art of the Sword). However, he is caught up in the shogun's policy of religious persecution and must choose between his loved ones or his God.

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Actors

Shin Koyamada

Yoshi Ando

Atsushi Hirata

Yutaka Takeuchi

Craig Reid

Kazumi Zatkin

Maxwell Banchi

Christine Shimahara

Tex Nakamura

Crew

Craig Shimahara

Craig Shimahara

Yumiko Fukumoto

Shin Koyamada

Ken Nakada

Qunio Nozawa

Craig Shimahara