Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
| Title | Taboo |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Genre | Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | Japan, France, United Kingdom |
| Studio | Oshima Productions, Shochiku, KADOKAWA Shoten, IMAGICA, BS Asahi, Eisei Gekijo, Bac Films, Le Studio Canal+, Recorded Picture Company |
| Cast | Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano, Yōichi Sai, Shinji Takeda, Susumu Terajima |
| Crew | Ryōtarō Shiba (Novel), Nagisa Ōshima (Director), Toyomichi Kurita (Director of Photography), Tomoko Kurata (Assistant Production Design), Jeremy Thomas (Executive Producer), Jean Labadie (Executive Producer) |
| Keyword | japan, male homosexuality, jidaigeki, shinsengumi, gay theme, boys' love (bl) |
| Release | Dec 18, 1999 |
| Runtime | 100 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 6.50 / 10 by 120 users |
| Popularity | 1 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | 日本語 |
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