Snow on the Blades

Snow on the Blades (柘榴坂の仇討) is a 2014 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Setsurō Wakamatsu. It was released on September 20, 2014.

Cast

 * Kiichi Nakai as Kingo Shimura
 * Hiroshi Abe as Jūbei Sahashi
 * Ryōko Hirosue as Setsu Shimura
 * Masahiro Takashima as Shinnosuke Naitō
 * Sei Matobu
 * Eisaku Yoshida
 * Yuria Kizaki
 * Masane Tsukayama
 * Tatsuya Fuji
 * Nakamura Kichiemon II as Naosuke Ii

Reception
The film received four nominations at the 38th Japan Academy Prize: Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Kiichi Nakai), Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Hiroshi Abe), Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction (Fumio Ogawa) and Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording (Osamu Onodera).