A Ninjutsu expert grades Tom Cruise’s historical epic The Last Samurai, reviewing a stealthy ninja attack scene and revealing a gnarly sword fact.
Jinichi Kawakami, widely considered the world's last ninja grandmaster, rates and reviews Tom Cruise's The Last Samurai and shares a surprising weapon detail. Released in 2003, The Last Samurai is directed by Edward Zwick and stars Cruise as an American military advisor and Civil War veteran Nathan Algren, who is tasked with traveling to Japan to help eliminate the last remaining Samurai.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In new video from Insider, Kawakami, a Kōka-ryū ninjutsu practitioner, analyzes The Last Samurai's ninja attack scene, rating it a five out of ten for accuracy. He identifies the specific stealth tactic being used as "kamari," which is essentially a surprise ninja ambush. While ninjas' use of bows and arrows is accurate, he explains, the use of star-shaped shurikens is less so.
“Ninja move in the dark or in tight spaces. That is why it was more convenient for them to use a short sword. [The blade] is rusty on purpose so that it can injure the enemy and suppurate the wounds or mutilate the enemy as much as possible.”How Accurate Is The Last Samurai? Like most historical Hollywood movies, The Last Samurai is an interesting blend of fact and fiction. The Japanese rebellion shown in the film is based on real events in the mid-to-late 19th century.
Watanabe's Katsumoto is based on samurai warrior Saigō Takamori, who led a group of rebel forces against Japan's new imperial government in what is known as the Satsumo Rebellion. Saigō was ultimately killed during tin 1877 during the Battle of Tabaruzaka, which is used as inspiration for the final battle depicted in The Last Samurai.
While specific characters and certain plot points are entirely fictionalized, the larger presentation of political and social change in The Last Samurai is generally considered to be accurate. The costumes and set design, as well, have been widely praised for their historical accuracy. Cruise may now be known for his work in the wildly successful Mission: Impossible franchise, but The Last Samurai remains an interesting addition to his resume, despite its bending of real history.
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