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The Samurai and the Prisoner (黒牢城) is a Japanese-language historical mystery film based on Honobu Yonezawa's novel. Set in 16th-century Japan, it follows Lord Murashige Araki, besieged in his castle, as he works with imprisoned strategist Kanbei Kuroda to investigate crimes from within. It releases June 19, 2026.
The Samurai and the Prisoner is scheduled to release on June 19, 2026.
The film is based on the novel 黒牢城 by Japanese author Honobu Yonezawa.
The Japanese title is 黒牢城 (Kurōjō).
The film follows Lord Murashige Araki, besieged in his castle in 16th-century Japan, who allies with his prisoner, the strategist Kanbei Kuroda, to solve mysterious crimes occurring within the castle.
The film is in Japanese.
The Samurai and the Prisoner, known in Japanese as 黒牢城, is scheduled for release on June 19, 2026. The film is a Japanese-language historical mystery adapted from the novel by Honobu Yonezawa.
