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Ballad (2009)

Original title: BALLAD 名もなき恋のうた

2009-09-05 · 2h 12m · JA
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Based on the plot of an award-winning Crayon Shin-chan animated movie from 2002, a boy named Shinichi (Takei) does the time-traveling and meets a feared general named Ijiri Matabei (Kusanagi). Ijiri is in love with Princess Ren (Aragaki) who subsequently rejects an arranged marriage to Okura Itakatora (Osawa), a powerful daimyo of northern Kanto. Enraged by the rejection, Okura sends a large army to Ijiri's smaller state and it's up to Shinichi to change their destiny.

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Takashi YamazakiDirectorYoshito UsuiWriter

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Tsuyoshi KusanagiTsuyoshi KusanagiMatabe IjiriYui AragakiYui AragakiPrincess RenhemeTakao OsawaTakao OsawaItakatora OhkuraYui NatsukawaYui NatsukawaMisako KawakamiMichitaka TsutsuiMichitaka TsutsuiAkira KawakamiAkashi TakeiAkashi TakeiShinichi Kawakami

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Genre affinityAction · Drama · RomanceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · LongEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference72171

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What is Ballad about?

Based on the plot of an award-winning Crayon Shin-chan animated movie from 2002, a boy named Shinichi (Takei) does the time-traveling and meets a feared general named Ijiri Matabei (Kusanagi). Ijiri is in love with Princess Ren (Aragaki) who subsequently rejects an arranged marriage to Okura Itakatora (Osawa), a powerful daimyo of northern Kanto. Enraged by the rejection, Okura sends a large army to Ijiri's smaller state and it's up to Shinichi to change their destiny.

How long is Ballad?

Ballad has a runtime of 132 minutes.