Release Date: June 15, 2022
Product ID: 5189757/Genre: Soundtrack
Format: CD/Number of Discs: 1
Label: Shochiku/Artist: Takashi Kako
Artist Kana: :Kako Takashi
Title: Touge Saigo no Samurai Original Soundtrack
Title Kana: Touge Saigo no Samurai Original Soundtrack Product Information
Release Date: June 15, 2022
Genre: Soundtrack
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Country of Manufacture: Domestic
Label: Shochiku SKU4580305821464
Product Number: SOST-1046
Product Introduction: This is the original soundtrack for the long-awaited first film adaptation of Ryotaro Shiba's classic novel "Touge," a huge bestseller with a total of over 3.86 million copies in print that continues to be read to this day. "Touge: The Last Samurai" is a historical epic that depicts the righteous life of Kawai Tsuginosuke, the last unknown samurai who resisted the turbulence of the late Edo period, the chief retainer of the Echigo Nagaoka domain, and his life of justice. Directed by Koizumi Takashi, who has worked on numerous Akira Kurosawa films, including "Kagemusha," and starring an all-star cast including Yakusho Koji, Matsu Takako, and Nakadai Tatsuya, the film is a historical epic that depicts the righteous life of Kawai Tsuginosuke, the last unknown samurai who resisted the turbulence of the late Edo period, and directed by Koizumi Takashi, who has worked on numerous Akira Kurosawa films, including "Kagemusha." The original soundtrack fully conveys the charm of the film, featuring music by Kako Kaji, who has composed the music for Koizumi's films such as "Amidado Diary," "The Professor's Beloved Equation," and "Cicada's Chronicle," and is also known for the theme song for the NHK special "Century of Cinema." The soundtrack also includes the ending song "Where Are We Going," a song by Kako Kaji for the film, with lyrics by Aki Yoko and powerful yet delicate singing by Ishikawa Sayuri. (C) RSJMD (April 20, 2022) Original soundtrack for the first film adaptation of Ryotaro Shiba's "Touge" (The Pass). This is the long-awaited original soundtrack for the first film adaptation of Ryotaro Shiba's classic novel "Touge," a huge bestseller with over 3.86 million copies in circulation and still popular today. "Touge: The Last Samurai" is a historical epic that depicts the righteous life of Kawai Tsuginosuke, the last unknown samurai who resisted the turbulence of the late Edo period, the chief retainer of the Echigo Nagaoka domain, starring an all-star cast including Koji Yakusho, Takako Matsu, and Tatsuya Nakadai, and directed by Takashi Koizumi, who has worked on numerous films directed by Akira Kurosawa, including "Kagemusha." This original soundtrack fully captures the charm of the film, featuring music by Takashi Kako, known for his work on director Koizumi's films "Amidado Dayori," "The Professor's Beloved Equation," and "Cicada Chronicles," as well as the theme song for the NHK special "Century of Images." It also includes the ending song "Where Are You Going," powerfully yet delicately sung by Sayuri Ishikawa and lyrics by Yoko Aki, based on Takashi Kako's music for the film. Released and distributed by: Provided materials (April 23, 2021) Product information: Original release date: June 15, 2022 Contents: Number of tracks: 1 Total running time: 00:29:42 1. CD
Title Time
1. Footsteps of the Meiji Restoration 00:00:38
2. Boshin War Picture Scroll 00:01:45
3. "Toge" The Last Samurai ~ Stormy Storms 00:01:30
4. Refreshing Morning 00:01:45
5. To You in a New Era 00:01:21
6. Ojiya Conference 00:01:40
7. Breakdown 00:00:18
8. Samurai Resolve 00:00:54
9. Enoki Pass 00:01:44
10. Shinano River Battle 00 :01:11
11. The Fall of Nagaoka Castle 00:00:31
12. Standing in the Burnt-out Village 00:01:52
13. The March on a Moonlit Night, Off Haccho 00:02:18
14. The Recapture of Nagaoka Castle 00:01:04
15. The Wives' Determination 00:02:35
16. Living as You Are 00:00:41
17. "Toge" - The Last Samurai - Farewell 00:01:59
18. The Flower of Truth 00:01:45
19. Where to? 00:04:01

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Samurai  Drama  2022  Soundtrack  Samurai cinema  Historical drama  Takashi Kako  The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai  峠  Kawai Tsugunosuke