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A samurai so bored he raids a mountain of gold just to feel something.

Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure (1938)

chanbara chaosrogue with a swordpre-war swagger

Overview

ActionHistory

Bored Hatamoto film #9

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Standout Aspects

Stunts

Utaemon Ichikawa did his own sword flips and paid for it in bruises.

Practical Effects

Mountain temple sets built in two weeks, still look gorgeous.

Costume

The hatamoto's threadbare chic is accidentally iconic.

Best for:Solo: Late-night samurai fix when you need zero emotional investment.·Rewatch: Spot the stunt work they definitely didn't have safety regs for.·Background: Clashing swords make excellent ambient noise.
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Director

Takashi Nishihara

ReleasedApr 14, 1938
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StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Shinkô Kinema

Top Cast

Utaemon Ichikawa

Utaemon Ichikawa

Hiroko Takayama

Hiroko Takayama

Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka

Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was the ninth film in a franchise that ran to over thirty entries, basically the Fast & Furious of 1930s Japan.

Cultural

The 'bored hatamoto' archepe poked fun at the Tokugawa shogunate's useless upper-class warriors — risky satire in a militarizing Japan.

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