The Winter Butterfly (2010)

The Winter Butterfly is a story about passion and love, depicting Matsunaga a samurai, as a corrupt oppressor rather than a hero. With the emergence of a new system during the Meiji period, many things changed in Japan for the sake of progress. The story told in four parts is related to the seasons of the year, which can be scorching, amenable, cold or unpredictable. All evoked by Stephen Warbeck's beautiful and sensitive score.

Cast (27)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

S

Sam Aoyama

Benjiro

I

Ikuma Isaac Fryman

Toyotomi

Sharon Gee

Mitsue

J

Jet Harp

Kenshi's Father

Seiko Higuma

Kenshi

A

Aimme Hofmann

Kenshi's Mother

S

Sherry Hwang

Ayame

Emi Ikehata

Yukiko

N

Nobuo Inubushi

Warrior

J

Julie Jei

Ayeko-san

T

Tomoko Kamimura

Haruko

A

Ai Kiyono

Natsuko

Y

Yumi Kurosawa

Koto Player

Sulinh Lafontaine

Izumi

T

Tae Young Tarquin Lee

Yoshiaki

S

Sylvia Ng

Maid

N

Noi Noimany

Ohatsu

M

Michael O'Toole

Matsunori

T

Toshiko Onizawa

Fumiyo

S

Seiko Suzuki Shih

Sukiko

D

Dana Shiraki

Shizuka

D

Dean Takahashi

Shizu-kun

N

Nicole Takahashi

Yukiko-chan

T

Tomas Trinidad

Matsunaga

T

Tienne Vu

Mitsue

T

Tet Wada

Shizu

Kevin Yamada

Kitaro

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