Tue, August 4, 2009 (3:16am EDT)
Actress Keiko Kitagawa (22) will be acting in her first jidaigeki role for Kenji Nakanishi's "Hana no Ato." The movie is based on a short story by the late Shuhei Fujisawa, a prolific author who also penned such works as "Love and Honor" and "The Hidden Blade."
Kitagawa plays Ito, a skilled swordswoman who is the daughter of a warrior. Ito falls in love with another member of her clan (Shuntaro Miyao), but after he commits suicide due to a plot by the clan's leader (Kamejiro Ichikawa), she takes up her sword to exact revenge.
To properly play the part, Kitagawa underwent sword training at a dojo for half a year, starting last September. Following her training, the movie was filmed between the end of March and the end of April.
"Hana no Ato" is slated for a spring 2010 release.
Kitagawa plays Ito, a skilled swordswoman who is the daughter of a warrior. Ito falls in love with another member of her clan (Shuntaro Miyao), but after he commits suicide due to a plot by the clan's leader (Kamejiro Ichikawa), she takes up her sword to exact revenge.
To properly play the part, Kitagawa underwent sword training at a dojo for half a year, starting last September. Following her training, the movie was filmed between the end of March and the end of April.
"Hana no Ato" is slated for a spring 2010 release.
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