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A samurai who gets hit by lightning wakes up to find himself on a film set in the present day and starts to work as an extra on samurai films.
A Samurai in Time (2024) is a comedy film directed by Junichi Yasuda, released on August 17, 2024 with a runtime of 2h 11m. It stars Makiya Yamaguchi, Norimasa Fuke, Yuno Sakura and Rantaro Mine. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 27 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for A Samurai in Time.
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Makiya Yamaguchi
as Shinzaemon Kosaka
Norimasa Fuke
as Kyoichiro Kazami
Yuno Sakura
as Yuko Yamamoto
Rantaro Mine
as Swordfight Arranger Sekimoto
Ken Shonozaki
as Hikokuro Yamagata in His Youth
Manko Kurenai
as Setsuko
Yoshiharu Fukuda
as Chief Priest of Seikei-ji Temple
Hajime Inoue
as Head of both Studio Inoue
Akinori Ando
as Ando
Tsutomu Tamura
as Kyotaro Nishiki
Masami Shinozaki
Directed by Junichi Yasuda, written by Junichi Yasuda, produced by Junichi Yasuda.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 27 ratings.
_A Samurai in Time_ is one of the most heartwarming time-traveling films you will ever see. The characters are well-written and you become fully invested in the story. For a guy who did the majority of the behind-the-scenes work himself, director Junichi Yasuda has crafted a genuine film of kindness, integrity, and purely delightful entertainment. **Full review:** https://bit.ly/TimeRonin
Reviewed on August 12, 2024
<em>'A Samurai in Time'</em> is truly splendid. I wouldn't actually describe it as anything super enthralling or anything, but it is supremely watchable, fairly amusing and surprisingly hearty - the 120+ minute run time flew by. I'd happily revisit this one. The performances of Makiya Yamaguchi and Norimasa Fuke are of real quality, both individually and as a collective. I totally believed and bought into the…
Reviewed on August 19, 2025
*A Samurai in Time* is an obvious love-letter to the *jidaigeki* genre and as such, a clearly personal project for writer/director Jun’ichi Yasuda, who funded the film’s production with his own money. *A Samurai in Time* is certainly charming and pleasant. So much so, in facy, that I do feel kind of bad for not liking it more than I did. [**Read my full review**](https://opus.ing/diet/539590)
Reviewed on September 5, 2026
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A Samurai in Time (2024) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Samurai in Time (2024) includes Makiya Yamaguchi, Norimasa Fuke, Yuno Sakura, Rantaro Mine and Ken Shonozaki. The film was directed by Junichi Yasuda. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Samurai in Time was released on August 17, 2024 and runs for 2h 11m.
A Samurai in Time (2024) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 27 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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