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"The Restoration of Meiji"
The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.
Starring
Kinnosuke Nakamura, Toshirō Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Bakumatsu was released 56 years ago in 1970.
Overview
The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunte...
Bakumatsu is a Action, Adventure, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 0m.
CAST (14)
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Ryoma Sakamoto
Toshirō Mifune
Shojiro Goto
Keiju Kobayashi
Yoshinosuke Saigo
Tatsuya Nakadai
Shintaro Nakaoka
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Oryo
Katsuo Nakamura
Chojiro Kondo
Noboru Nakaya
Hanheita Takeichi
EM
Eitarō Matsuyama
Umanosuke Shinmiya
Shigeru Kōyama
Kaishu Katsu
Shinsuke Mikimoto
Kogoro Katsura
Akihiko Katayama
Toranosuke Nakahira
Terumi Niki
Mitsukazu Nakadaira
Isao Yamagata
Hiroe Yamada
RN
Ryuichi Nagashima
Tabun Iegami
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Bakumatsu about?
The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.
How long is Bakumatsu?
Bakumatsu has a runtime of 120 minutes (2h 0m).
Who stars in Bakumatsu?
The cast of Bakumatsu includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Toshirō Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Sayuri Yoshinaga.
What is the rating of Bakumatsu?
Bakumatsu has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 12 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Adventure
Drama