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What if Louis Armstrong crashed into the Shogunate? Chaos, obviously.
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Jazz Daimyo (1986)

culture-clash chaosanachronistic bangerssamurai shenanigans

Overview

ComedyDramaMusic

Shipwrecked African-American slaves arrive in the midst of Bakumatsu-era Japan; they soon carve out a niche in the market with their musical talents.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
musiciansamuraislaveryfeudal japanjazzjidaigekisamurai sword

Standout Aspects

Direction

Okamoto's gleeful disregard for historical accuracy is the point.

Score

Actual jazz musicians shredding while swords get drawn. Surreal.

Costume

Top hats meet topknots. The visual gags never stop.

Best for:Friends: Watch with people who appreciate unhinged historical what-ifs.·Rewatch: Better on second viewing when you stop questioning reality.·Solo: Late-night discovery that makes you text 'are you seeing this?' to no one.
Heads up:Triggers: Slavery premise played for comedy; may land differently now.
Kihachi Okamoto

Director

Kihachi Okamoto

ReleasedApr 19, 1986
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Shochiku
Daiei Film

Top Cast

Ikko Furuya

Ikko Furuya

Ryokatsu Kaigo

Ichirō Zaitsu

Ichirō Zaitsu

Kurozaemon Ishide

Ai Kanzaki

Ai Kanzaki

Princess Ayako

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Gensai

Hirotaro Honda

Hirotaro Honda

Monosuke Suzukawa

Masao Imafuku

Masao Imafuku

Gundayu

Shinji Ogawa

Shinji Ogawa

Hachinohei Nakayama

Go Riju

Go Riju

Kazuma Akasaka

Mickey Curtis

Mickey Curtis

Mexican Merchant (Almond)

Juro Kara

Juro Kara

Kyunosuke

Tamori

Tamori

Special Guest

Yosuke Yamashita

Yosuke Yamashita

Special Guest

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Okamoto cast actual Tokyo jazz musicians rather than actors, explaining the authentic musical sequences.

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「ジャズ大名」(公開年月日 1986年04月19日)　予告篇

「ジャズ大名」(公開年月日 1986年04月19日)　予告篇

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