Popular auteur Nakamura Yoshihiro is getting July off to a swift start for the release of his latest. Mumon: The Land Of Stealth. With actor Ono Satoshi leading the cast, the film's July 1 opening in Japan will be proceeded by its opening night starpower at this year's 11th installment of Japan Cuts in New York City on July 13.
Raised suckling poison arrows among the sparring Iga ninja factions, Mumon (Satoshi Ohno, of idol group Arashi) is a carefree 16th-century mercenary. When the ninja council makes a power play to defeat the young Nobukatsu Oda struggling to step into his father’s warlord shoes as they expand rule across the country, Mumon jumps into the fray to satisfy his new bride Okuni’s (Satomi Ishihara of Shin Godzilla, Attack on Titan) demand that he make good on his promises of wealth. Yet Mumon soon finds what is worth fighting for beyond money or nation.Also starring are Suzuki Ryohei, Chinen Yuri, Taira Yuna, Kunimura Jun and Iseya Yūsuke. As promised, an English-subtitled trailer has arrived ahead of Japan Cuts for whose website has all the info you need and more on the line-up. Peep it!
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