The Hidden Blade

Summary

The Hidden Blade is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Hidden Blade's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Hidden Blade was directed by Yōji Yamada^[4].
• Yoshitaka Asama wrote the screenplay for The Hidden Blade^[5].
• Yōji Yamada wrote the screenplay for The Hidden Blade^[6].
• The Hidden Blade's composer is recorded as Isao Tomita^[7].
• The Hidden Blade's genre is action film^[8].
• The Hidden Blade's genre is samurai cinema^[9].
• The Hidden Blade's genre is drama film^[10].
• The Hidden Blade followed The Twilight Samurai^[11].
• A cast member of The Hidden Blade was Masatoshi Nagase^[12].
• A cast member of The Hidden Blade was Hidetaka Yoshioka^[13].
• A cast member of The Hidden Blade was Min Tanaka^[14].
• A cast member of The Hidden Blade was Nenji Kobayashi^[15].
• A cast member of The Hidden Blade was Tomoko Tabata^[16].
• A cast member of The Hidden Blade was Takako Matsu^[17].
• A cast member of The Hidden Blade was Reiko Takashima^[18].
• A cast member of The Hidden Blade was Kunie Tanaka^[19].
• A cast member of The Hidden Blade was Chieko Baishō^[20].
• A cast member of The Hidden Blade was Ken Ogata^[21].
• A cast member of The Hidden Blade was Sachiko Mitsumoto^[22].
• A cast member of The Hidden Blade was Yukiyoshi Ozawa^[23].
• The Hidden Blade was produced by Hiroshi Fukazawa^[24].
• The Hidden Blade's production company is recorded as Shochiku^[25].
• The Hidden Blade's director of photography is recorded as Mutsuo Naganuma^[26].
• The original language of The Hidden Blade was Japanese^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Hidden Blade was produced by Hiroshi Fukazawa^[24]. It was directed by Yōji Yamada^[4]. Screenwriters include Yoshitaka Asama^[5] and Yōji Yamada^[6]. Cast members include Masatoshi Nagase^[12], Hidetaka Yoshioka^[13], Min Tanaka^[14], Nenji Kobayashi^[15], Tomoko Tabata^[16], and Takako Matsu^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include October 23, 2004^[28] and October 30, 2004^[29]. The original language of The Hidden Blade was Japanese^[27]. Genres include action film^[8], samurai cinema^[9], and drama film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[30].

Reception

Reviews include 84%^[31], 7.1/10^[32], and 76/100^[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Hidden Blade's after a work by is recorded as Shūhei Fujisawa^[34]. It followed The Twilight Samurai^[11].

Why It Matters

The Hidden Blade ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]