Based on the true story of a so-called “abacus samurai” accountant in the once-powerful Kaga fiefdom who struggled to support his wife and family in the closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate. Based on historian Michifumi Isoda’s best-selling book.

Prod companies: Asmik Ace

Backer: Asmik Ace, Shochiku, Hokkoku Shimbun

Producers: Masato Hara

Director: Yoshimitsu Morita

Screenplay: Michio Kashiwada

Cast: Masato Sakai, Yukie Nakama

Locations: Kanazawa

Shooting dates: December 1 2009 – January 31 2010

Contact: Asmik Ace Entertainment, intl@asmik-ace.co.jp

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