The Hidden Blade

Interactive Features for The Hidden Blade

The Hidden Blade offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

• Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 5 characters interconnect through 4 relationship links.
• AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

Explores class constraints, systemic corruption, and quiet rebellion leading to personal liberation.

Based On

• Hidden Blade
• The Hidden Blade
• Xin Si - The Hidden Blade

Related Games & Podcasts

• The Last Blade (1997)

Credits

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  Director

  Yoji Yamada
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  Cast

  as Munezô Katagiri

  Masatoshi Nagase
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  Cast

  as Kie

  Takako Matsu
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  Cast

  as Samon Shimada

  Hidetaka Yoshioka
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  Cast

  as Yaichirô Hazama

  Yukiyoshi Ozawa
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  Cast

  as Shino Katagiri

  Tomoko Tabata
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  Cast

  as Mrs. Katagiri

  Chieko Baisho
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  Cast

  as Kanbê Katagiri

  Kunie Tanaka
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  Cast

  as Mrs. Iseya

  Sachiko Mitsumoto
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  Cast

  as Hazama's Wife

  Reiko Takashima
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  Cast

  as Bun

  Nana Saito
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  Cast

  as Kôda

  Nenji Kobayashi
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  Cast

  as Chief Retainer Hori

  Ken Ogata

Universe & Franchise Timeline

• Samurai Trilogy (Yoji Yamada) Collection — Watch Order · Character Knowledge Graph

The Hidden Blade is title 2 of 3 in the Samurai Trilogy (Yoji Yamada) Collection release order. Previous: The Twilight Samurai (2002). Next: Love and Honor (2006).

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