We re Broke My Lord

大名倒産

Best-selling author Jiro Asada’s seminal historical fiction novel is finally coming to theatres and airline screens!

Koshiro MAGAKI (Ryunosuke KAMIKI) is the son of a salmon dealer for the Nibuyama Domain of Echigo. His saintly nature doesn’t make him the best businessman, but he lives a peaceful life surrounded by people who care for him dearly. But one day, a group of officials rush to his home, and his father Sakubei reveals shocking news to him: He is actually Koshiro MATSUDAIRA, descendant of the shogun TOKUGAWA Ieyasu and heir to the Nibuyama Domain! Koshiro also learns that his real father, Ikkosai (Koichi SATO), has left the estate to him and retired. This Cinderella story of a commoner becoming a lord overnight seems like great fortune, but it turns out that the Nibuyama Domain is actually in debt for 10 billion yen! As Koshiro remains at a loss for what to do, Ikkosai says that Koshiro simply has to declare the domain’s bankruptcy on the debt’s due date and everyone will be saved. However, Ikkosai’s actual plan is to have his son shoulder all the responsibility and make him commit hara-kiri! Koshiro is faced with the decision of a lifetime: pay back 10 billion yen or kill himself! What will this young prince do in the face of his life’s biggest crisis?!

GenresComedy, Drama
DirectorTetsu MAEDA
CastRyunosuke KAMIKI, Hana SUGISAKI, Kenichi MATSUYAMA
LanguageJapanese
SubtitlesEnglish
Runtime120 mins
Theatrical Release23 Jun 2023
Available1 Dec 2023
Festivals & Awards

Winner of Blue Ribbon Film Awards - Best Actor

TerritoriesWorldwide ex Japan

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