The Ambitious

"The Restoration of Meiji"

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.

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Release Date

February 14, 1970

Status

Released

Original Title

幕末

Runtime

2h 0min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Japanese

Production Companies

Nakamura Pro Productions