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title: 'Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kiyoshi Kurosawa'
released: '2026-05-01'
genres:
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/kokurojo-the-samurai-and-the-prisoner-2026'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39602215/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)

2026 · Mystery, History · Japan

Original title: 黒牢城

## Synopsis

The Samurai and the Prisoner  is a 2026 Japanese historical drama mystery film written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and based on the novel of same name by Honobu Yonezawa. It stars Masahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Munetaka Aoki, and Ryota Miyadate.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kiyoshi Kurosawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/kiyoshi-kurosawa)

## Cast

- [Masahiro Motoki](https://cinepixo.com/people/masahiro-motoki)
- [Yuriko Yoshitaka](https://cinepixo.com/people/yuriko-yoshitaka)
- [Masaki Suda](https://cinepixo.com/people/masaki-suda)
- [Munetaka Aoki](https://cinepixo.com/people/munetaka-aoki)
- [Tasuku Emoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/tasuku-emoto)
- [Joe Odagiri](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-odagiri)
- [Yūsuke Santamaria](https://cinepixo.com/people/yusuke-santamaria)
- [Yoshiyoshi Arakawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoshiyoshi-arakawa)
- [Kiyohiko Shibukawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/kiyohiko-shibukawa)
- [Yoshimasa Kondo](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoshimasa-kondo)
- [Toshihiro Yashiba](https://cinepixo.com/people/toshihiro-yashiba)

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Official site: https://movies.shochiku.co.jp/kokurojo-movie/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/kokurojo-the-samurai-and-the-prisoner-2026
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