Kubi (film)

Kubi
Japanese	首
Directed by	Takeshi Kitano
Written by	Takeshi Kitano
Based on	Kubi by Takeshi Kitano
Starring	Takeshi Kitano Hidetoshi Nishijima Ryo Kase Nakamura Shidō II Tadanobu Asano Nao Ōmori Yūichi Kimura
Edited by	Takeshi Kitano Yoshinori Ota
Production company	Kadokawa
Distributed by	Toho Kadokawa
Release dates	23 May 2023 (2023-05-23) (Cannes) 23 November 2023 (2023-11-23) (Japan)
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Budget	¥ 1.5 billion[1]

Kubi (首, lit. 'Head') is a 2023 Japanese historical samurai film written, directed and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars as Hashiba Hideyoshi (Toyotomi Hideyoshi). The film is based on the novel of the same name, which was released in 2019 and written by Kitano. The film depicts the historical event of the Honnō-ji incident, which took place in the Sengoku period in 1582. Kadokawa Corporation produced the film and co-distributed it in Japan with Toho. The film also stars Hidetoshi Nishijima as Akechi Mitsuhide, Ryo Kase as Oda Nobunaga, Tadanobu Asano as Kuroda Kanbei, and Nao Omori as Hashiba Hidenaga.^[2]

It had its world premiere in the Cannes Premiere section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 23 May 2023. It was released in Japan on 23 November 2023.