---
title: 'The Hidden Blade (2004)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Yōji Yamada'
released: '2004-10-23'
runtime_minutes: 132
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hidden-blade-2004'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0442286/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Hidden Blade (2004)

2004 · R · 132 min · Drama, Action · Japan

Original title: 隠し剣 鬼の爪

## Synopsis

The Hidden Blade  is a 2004 film set in 1860s Japan, directed by Yoji Yamada. The plot revolves around several samurai during a time of change in the ruling and class structures of Japan. The film was written by Yamada with Yoshitaka Asama and, like its predecessor The Twilight Samurai (2002), based on a short story by Shūhei Fujisawa. The soundtrack is an original composition by Isao Tomita.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Yōji Yamada](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoji-yamada)
- **Screenplay:** [Yōji Yamada](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoji-yamada), [Yoshitaka Asama](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoshitaka-asama)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Isao Tomita](https://cinepixo.com/people/isao-tomita)
- **Producer:** [Hiroshi Fukazawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/hiroshi-fukazawa)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mutsuo Naganuma](https://cinepixo.com/people/mutsuo-naganuma)
- **Editor:** [Iwao Ishii](https://cinepixo.com/people/iwao-ishii)

## Cast

- [Ken Ogata](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-ogata)
- [Masatoshi Nagase](https://cinepixo.com/people/masatoshi-nagase)
- [Hidetaka Yoshioka](https://cinepixo.com/people/hidetaka-yoshioka)
- [Reiko Takashima](https://cinepixo.com/people/reiko-takashima)
- [Kunie Tanaka](https://cinepixo.com/people/kunie-tanaka)
- [Yukiyoshi Ozawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/yukiyoshi-ozawa)
- [Chieko Baishō](https://cinepixo.com/people/chieko-baisho)
- [Sachiko Mitsumoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/sachiko-mitsumoto)
- [Min Tanaka](https://cinepixo.com/people/min-tanaka)
- [Nenji Kobayashi](https://cinepixo.com/people/nenji-kobayashi)
- [Tomoko Tabata](https://cinepixo.com/people/tomoko-tabata)
- [Takako Matsu](https://cinepixo.com/people/takako-matsu)

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