Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012)
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.
Released: Sep 15, 2012
Runtime: 141 minutes
Stars: Aoi Miyazaki, Junichi Okada, Kiichi Nakai, Ryuta Sato, Takashi Sasano, Shota Sometani
Crew: Masato Katō (Writer), Tamotsu Shiina (Producer), Kazutaka Akimoto (Producer), Yojiro Takita (Director), Joe Hisaishi (Original Music Composer), Takeshi Hamada (Director of Photography)
