お江戸はねむれない！ (1993): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1993, お江戸はねむれない！ is a fantasy, drama, animation and historie film directed by Koichi Chigira, running about 30 minutes.

What it’s about. We are now in the early 18th century, the Kyouhou era, when the merchant culture was flourishing. In Yoshiwara, the red light district of Edo, there is a popular courtesan with good looks and character, called Usugumo. She in fact is a daughter of a Christianized prostitute and Tokugawa Yoshimune (who was a real historical character and the 8th Shogun of Japan), but the power struggle in these times doesn't allow her to be with her father. Her fate is about to change when she meets the blond haired thief, Kikunosuke. With Kikunosuke, a doctor named Aoto Touichirou, who uses the yet unfamiliar Western medicine, and her pet cat, Kotetsu, Usugumo forms a thief group, the Kikugumi. In the meanwhile, a member of a mysterious group appears, aiming for Usugumo...

Who’s in it. お江戸はねむれない！ stars Noriko Hidaka as Usugumo, Koichi Yamadera as Bentenyama, Kikunosuke, Nobuaki Fukuda as Shigeyoshi and Daiki Nakamura as Kawarabanya, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch お江戸はねむれない！ page.

If you liked it. Fans of お江戸はねむれない！ tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.