Ballad (2009): Cast & Box Office
Ballad is a 2009 action drama directed by Takashi Yamazaki, starring Akashi Takei as Shinichi Kawakami, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Yui Aragaki. It runs 2 hours 12 minutes and earned $19.4 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 12m (132 min)
- Director
- Takashi Yamazaki
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toho
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ballad About?
The premise of Ballad without spoilers.
Adapted from the award‑winning 2002 Crayon Shin‑chan film, Shinichi (Takei) time‑travels and meets General Ijiri Matabei (Kusanagi). Ijiri loves Princess Ren (Aragaki), who rejects an arranged marriage to powerful northern Kanto daimyo Okura Itakatora (Osawa). Enraged, Okura attacks Ijiri’s state, and Shinichi must intervene to change their fate.
Ballad Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- young
- fear
- tree
- car
- shrine
- headband
- granting a wish
- laptop
- teacher
- pushing a bicycle
- vision
- praying
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- boy
- bullying
- parchment
- scroll
- backpack
- riding a bicycle
- bow
- feudal japan
- rifle
- oak tree
- princess
- arrow
- geisha
- losing consciousness
- castle
- suv
- photographer
- kanji
- time travel
- school
- bicycle
- digging in the ground
- siege
- camera
- horse
- banner
- sengoku period
- girl
- samurai
- remake
Ballad Cast & Characters
Akashi Takei leads the cast as Shinichi Kawakami, with Tsuyoshi Kusanagi as Matabe Ijiri and Yui Aragaki as Princess Renheme. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Takashi Yamazaki
- Akashi Takei as Shinichi Kawakami
- Tsuyoshi Kusanagi as Matabe Ijiri
- Yui Aragaki as Princess Renheme
- Takao Osawa as Itakatora Ohkura
Also Starring in Ballad
· 2 more- Yui Natsukawa Misako Kawakami
- Michitaka Tsutsui Akira Kawakami
More from Takashi Yamazaki
More films directed by Takashi Yamazaki, best-rated first: Godzilla Minus One, Stand by Me Doraemon 2, Lupin III: The First and Lupin III: The First.
Ballad Box Office
Ballad grossed $19.4 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$19.4M
- International
- $19.4M
Ballad Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Ballad.
Ballad Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “无名恋曲” and “Die letzte Schlacht des Samurai Kriegers”.
- Also known as
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- 无名恋曲
- Die letzte Schlacht des Samurai Kriegers
- Na mo naki koi no uta
- 无名的恋歌
- 无名爱歌
- Балада
- 발라드 이름 없는 사랑의 노래
- BALLAD 無名的戀曲
Seen Ballad?
Movies Like Ballad
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness, The Ballad of Narayama and The Ballad of Narayama.
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Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness 1997 -
The Ballad of Narayama 1958 -
The Ballad of Narayama 1983 -
Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers 2025 -
Kaidan 2007 -
Kaidan 2007 -
Kanon 2006 -
Clannad: The Motion Picture 2007 -
New Dimension! Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Battle of Supernatural Powers ~Flying Sushi~ 2023 -
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet 2006 -
Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection 2001 -
Saikano 2002
Ballad FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Ballad, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ballad?
Ballad runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).
When was Ballad released?
Ballad was released on September 5, 2009.
Who directed Ballad?
Ballad was directed by Takashi Yamazaki.
More films by Takashi Yamazaki Who is in the cast of Ballad?
Ballad stars Akashi Takei as Shinichi Kawakami, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi as Matabe Ijiri and Yui Aragaki as Princess Renheme, among 6 credited actors.
How much did Ballad make at the box office?
Ballad grossed $19.4 million worldwide.
Does Ballad have a post-credit scene?
No. Ballad has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Ballad in?
The original language of Ballad is Japanese.
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