Shintaro!
“The Samurai Sensation That Swept a Nation”
2009•51m•Released
Documentary
In 1964, a sensation swept through Australian lounge rooms leaving an indelible impression on the children of that generation. That sensation was The Samurai -the first foreign cult television series from Japan to be broadcast in Australia.
Director
Marco Sinigaglia
Writer
Marco Sinigaglia, Mark Hamlyn
Languages
English, Japanese
Studio
Northern Pictures
Cast
David Callan
Narrator
Koichi Ose
Shintaro Akikusa
Fuyukichi Maki
Tombei the Mist
Production
Company
Northern Pictures
Company
Screen World
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