Director Nobuhiro Yamashita Starring Ryuhei Matsuda, Riku Onishi & Yoko Maki Recommended for ages 12 and over. Score 6/6 Primary school student Yukio is faced with writing a class assignment about a family member. After a few false starts, he settles on his uncle, his father’s colourful but freeloading younger brother, who lives with the…
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JFF — The Magnificent Nine
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Director Yoshihiro Nakamura Staring Satoshi Tsumabuki, Yûko Takeuchi, Ryûhei Matsuda Recommended for ages 12+ Score 5/6 Times are tough in samurai Japan: the feudal lord’s harsh taxes are dragging an outpost town into poverty. Local merchant Juzaburo fears for the town’s future, and hatches a secret plan to end their misery. The outrageous mission: collect…