Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

2012
2h 21m
7.4

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Overview

A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan. Based on the life of Santetsu Yasui (December 27, 1639-November 1, 1715), appointed as the first official astronomer in the Edo Period and would go on to create the Jokyo calendar at the imperial request.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
KADOKAWA Shochiku Studio KADOKAWA Shoten TBS J Storm MBS CBC RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation WOWOW Hokkaido Broadcasting The Asahi Shimbun Mainichi Shimbun jeki Fukushima Minpō TV-U Fukushima
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 天地明察
Release Date September 15, 2012
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt1834303
Website Visit Site

Cast

Aoi Miyazaki
Aoi Miyazaki

En Murase

Junichi Okada
Junichi Okada

Santetsu Yasui

Kiichi Nakai
Kiichi Nakai

Mitsukuni Mito

Ryuta Sato
Ryuta Sato

Gieki Murase

Takashi Sasano
Takashi Sasano

Dennai Tatsube

Shota Sometani
Shota Sometani

Tenchi Meisatsu

Key Crew

Yojiro Takita
Director
Masato Katō
Writer
Yasushi Shiina
Producer
Kazutaka Akimoto
Producer
Yojiro Takita
Screenplay
Fumio Inoue
Producer
Arimasa Okada
Producer
Julie K. Fujishima
Producer