The Samurai

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Kazuo Yamazaki

Writing Credits

Mitsuhiro Kasuga
(manga)
Kôsuke Miki
(script)

Cast

Toshihiko Seki
Takeshi Chimatsuri
Chika Sakamoto
Akari Toki
Yûko Mizutani
Atsuko Yamaguchi
Kazuhiko Inoue
Torai
Christine M. Auten
Miss Ayatsugi
Marcy Bannor
Atsuko's Mother
James Bates
Samurai Player A
Shelley Calene-Black
Akari Toki
Laura Chapman
Takeshi's Mother
Kaytha Coker
Atsuko
Kelli Cousins
Takeshi's Older Sister
Masako Ebisu
Mrs. Toki
Moriko Eto
Female student
Chris Hawley
Samurai Player B
Minoru Inaba
Kagemaru Toki
Junichi Kanbara
Student B
Tsutomu Kashiwakura
Student A
Mitsuhiro Kasuga
Grandpa Toki
Naoko Koda
Granny Toki
Kazue Komiya
Miss Ayatsugi
Kelly Manison
Kagiri Toki
Brent Marshall
Samurai Player C
David Matranga
Takeshi Chimatsuri
Naoko Matsui
Kagiri Toki
Ty Mayberry
Torai
Michiko Munakata
Mrs. Chimatsuri
Toshinobu Sakurai
Uemura
Nozomu Sasaki
Tamahara
Jamie Stern
Grandpa Toki
Shelley Thomas
Shelly Thomas as Takeshi's Younger Sister
Toshiwaku Wasaki
Naizo Chimatsuri
Nanaseko Watanabe
Ayako

Produced by

Steven Foster
producer (english version)
Yasuhiko Kondo
producer
John Ledford
executive producer (english version)
Takayoshi Miki
producer
Takuo Shiozaki
producer
Mitsuru Tanaka
producer
Mark Williams
executive producer (english version)

Music by

Kôhei Tanaka

Cinematography by

Yôsuke Moriguchi

Editing by

Sachiko Miki
Chihiro Yoshida

Art Direction by

Mitsuki Nakamura

Production Management

Tsuneo Tamura
in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tatsuji Yamazaki
assistant director

Art Department

Masahiro Satô
art supervisor
Kiyoko Waki
color designer
Kazuo Yamazaki
storyboard artist

Sound Department

Kiyoshi Matsuzawa
recording mixer
Kan Mizumoto
sound director
Jun'ichi Sasaki
sound effects editor: Anime Sound Production (as Junichi Sasaki)
Hitoshi Yamada
assistant sound recordist

Special Effects by

Masahiro Murakami
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Shin Chiba
camera operator
Kiyoshi Ino
camera operator
Yukiko Isoda
camera operator
Hideaki Kawahara
camera operator
Masanobu Kimoto
camera operator
Noboru Matsuda
camera operator
Ikinaga Sakamoto
camera operator (as Seichou Sakamoto)
Keiichi Shingû
camera operator (as Keiichi Shingu)
Toshio Shirai
chief camera operator
Yûko Tsuchiya
camera operator (as Yuko Tsuchiya)
Hideaki Uratake
camera operator

Animation Department

Tsukasa Abe
key animator
Kôichi Chigira
key animator
Yuri Chigira
key animator
Masayuki Gotô
character designer (as Masayuki Goto)
Hiroshi Hamasaki
key animator (as Hiroshi Hamazaki)
Shinji Hashimoto
key animator
Hitomi Hoshino
cel painter: Studio Marmalade
Chûichi Iguchi
key animator
Kazuko Katô
cel painter: Studio Ado
Shigeru Katô
key animator
Yoshitaka Katô
inbetween artist: Studio Donguri
Hiroko Kazui
key animator
Kazuko Kodama
inbetween animation director
Rie Kondô
inbetween artist: Studio Takuranke
Shin'ichirô Kuse
cel painter: Studio Marmalade
Ken Miyajima
key animator
Kazunori Nagano
inbetween artist: Hadashi Production
Shiho Nakamura
inbetween artist: Studio Warp
Satoshi Nishimura
key animator
Kazuhisa Okada
inbetween artist: Hadashi Production
Atsuo Tobe
assistant animation director / key animator
Mari Tominaga
key animator
Yoshimitsu Ôhashi
key animator
Hiroyoshi Ôkawa
key animator
Machiko Ôsone
inbetween artist: Hadashi Production

Additional Crew

Steven Foster
adr director (english version)
Corey Henson
adr script (english version)
Yasuhiko Kondo
production assistant
Masumi McLeod
translator (english version)
Tacey Miller
translator (english version)
Ryûji Mitsumoto
production assistant (as Ryuji Mitsumoto)
Toshiro Sakuma
production desk
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