11 Rebels
Movie Details:
| Original title | 十一人の賊軍 |
| Also known as | 11 no Zokugun |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, Thriller |
| Release date | 28 October 2024 (TIFF) 1 November 2024 (Japan) |
| Running time | 2hr 35min |
| Starring | Takayuki Yamada, Taiga Nakano, Hiroshi Tamaki, Sadao Abe |
| Directed by | Kazuya Shiraishi |
| Story by | Kasahara Kazuo |
| Screenplay by | Ikegami Junya |
| Produced by | Daisuke Takahashi |
| Cinematography by | Naoya Ikeda |
| Edited by | Hitami Kato |
| Music by | Matsumura Kenta |
| Stunts | Naoki Tasaki |
| Costume Design by | |
| Production Company | K2 Pictures, Toei Company, Toei |
| Distributor | Toei |
Cast & Characters:
- Takayuki Yamada as Masa
- Taiga Nakano as Washio Heishirō
- Onoe Ukon II as Akatan
- Riho Sayashi as Natsu
- Takara Sakumoto as Noro
- Seiji Chihara as Indō
- Amane Okayama as Oroshiya
- Yūya Matsuura as Sanzu
- Hayate Ichinose as Nimaime
- Ryōta Oyanagi as Tsujigiri
- Chikara Motoyama as old man
- Shūhei Nomura as Irie Kazuma
- Takuma Oto’o as Sengoku Zen’emon
- Shunsuke Tanaka
- Satoru Matsuo
- Fuga Shibazaki
- Goro Sato
- Hisashi Yoshizawa
- Taro Suruga
- Yōhei Matsukado
- Kōdai Asaka
- Kazuma Sano
- Hirokio Andō
- Gaku Sano
- Nadal
- Mai Kiryu
- Eri Nagai
- Naomi Nishida
- Hiroshi Tamaki as Yamagata Kyōsuke
- Sadao Abe as Mizoguchi Takumi
Storyline:
The Shibata clan’s historic betrayal in Niigata occurred during the intense Boshin War, Japan’s most ferocious conflict. The story follows an 11-member suicide squad on a desperate mission to defend a fortress. As the Shibata clan, the old shogunate, and the new government clash, their heroic struggle unfolds. This timeless film captivates with its relentless rebels.
About Movie:
The original script was written by Kazuo Kasahara in 1964. However, Shigeru Okada, the head of Toei Kyoto Studio, was dissatisfied with the ending, so the project was shelved. Sixty years later, the script was finally brought to life on screen, directed by Kazuya Shiraishi.
The film was invited at 37th Tokyo International Film Festival as opening film where it had its world premiere on October 28, 2024. It had already secured theatrical distribution in North America.
The film was released in the Japanese theatres on 1 November 2024.