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Kubi (首, lit. 'Neck') is a 2023 Japanese historical samurai film written, directed and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars as Hashiba Hideyoshi (Toyotomi Hideyoshi). The film is based on the novel of the same name, which was released in 2019 and written by Kitano.
Nov 23, 2023 · Kubi: Directed by Takeshi Kitano. With Takeaki Abe, Hawking Aoyama, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Tadanobu Asano. Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.
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- Action, Drama, History
- Takeshi Kitano
- 2023-11-23
May 25, 2023 · Hidetoshi Nishijima from 'Drive My Car' co-stars as a warlord trying to protect his male lover in the latest genre film from the legendary Japanese director.
May 4, 2023 · Kubi (2023) 首 - Movie Trailer - Far East Films. Starring: Takeshi Kitano (ビートたけし), Hidetoshi Nishijima (西島秀俊), Ryo Kase (加瀬亮), Shido Nakamura (中村獅童), Yuichi ...
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- 68.2K
- Far East Films
Kubi is a 2023 movie directed and starring Takeshi Kitano, about a former yakuza boss who tries to escape his past. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, and is rated 4/5 by one critic and C+ by another.
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- Action, Drama, History
- Takeshi Kitano
Feb 2, 2024 · Kubi is Kitano’s second historical drama, following 2003’s Zatōichi. It is set in the Warring States period (1467–1568), when powerful daimyō lords were in constant conflict.
May 24, 2023 · Premiering at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Kubi sees Japanese director Takeshi Kitano back to his best with his first film in six years – a historical epic about warring samurai.
