Sabu (2002): Cast & Plot
Sabu is a 2002 action drama directed by Takashi Miike, starring Satoshi Tsumabuki as Sabu, Tatsuya Fujiwara and Tomoko Tabata. It runs 2 hours 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 2m (122 min)
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Nagoya Broadcasting Network
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sabu About?
The premise of Sabu without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When a young man is sent to a prison workhouse for a crime he did not commit his friend on the outside must find evidence to clear his name.
Sabu Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- period drama
- jidai geki
- based on novel
Sabu Cast & Characters
Satoshi Tsumabuki leads the cast as Sabu, with Tatsuya Fujiwara as Eiji and Tomoko Tabata as Onobu. Directed by Takashi Miike; 14 actors are credited in all.
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Director Takashi Miike
- Satoshi Tsumabuki as Sabu
- Tatsuya Fujiwara as Eiji
- Tomoko Tabata as Onobu
- Tatsuo Yamada as Ryojiro Kojima
Also Starring in Sabu
· 10 more- Kazue Fukiishi Osue
- Yoji Tanaka Toku
- Ken'ichi Endô Giichi
- Ren Osugi Heizo
- Hiroshi Tamaki Kinta
- Keisuke Horibe
- Naomasa Musaka
- Yoshiki Arizono Yohei
- Kenji Sawada Okayasu
- Mayuko Nishiyama Osono
More from Takashi Miike
More films directed by Takashi Miike, best-rated first: Sham, Blade of the Immortal, 13 Assassins and First Love.
Sabu Plot Summary
What happens in Sabu from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Eiji, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Sabu, and Nobuko Tomoko Tabata grow up as friends at the Kobunecho orphanage during the Edo period. Years later, Eiji is wrongfully accused of stealing a 100-ryo piece of gold cloth from the Watabun Bank and is sent to the Ishikawa Island workhouse. Refusing to speak, he earns the nickname Bushu from the head guard Tatsuo Yamada. Sabu loses his job as a paper hanger after repeatedly visiting Eiji and is sent out into the country, where he develops beriberi. Osue, Kazue Fukiishi, visits Eiji, and he explains that he believes Watabun and others framed him because they thought he planned to marry Watabun’s daughter.
Full summary
The whole story of Sabu, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Sabu?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
Which character is wrongfully accused of stealing the gold cloth?
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron, Wolves, Pigs & Men and Sabaku.
Sabu FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Sabu, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sabu?
Sabu runs 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
When was Sabu released?
Sabu was released on May 14, 2002.
Who directed Sabu?
Sabu was directed by Takashi Miike.
More films by Takashi Miike Who is in the cast of Sabu?
Sabu stars Satoshi Tsumabuki as Sabu, Tatsuya Fujiwara as Eiji and Tomoko Tabata as Onobu, among 14 credited actors.
Does Sabu have a post-credit scene?
No. Sabu has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Sabu in?
The original language of Sabu is Japanese.
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