---
title: "A Samurai in Time"
year: 2024
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/a-samurai-in-time-2024"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 1287819
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 131
community_rating: 7.6
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# A Samurai in Time (2024) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/a-samurai-in-time-2024

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

A Samurai in Time is a film first released in 2024. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by Mirai Eigasha, Toei Studios Kyoto, Toei Company. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A lightning-struck samurai wakes up on a modern film set and becomes an extra."

### Why Watch
- unique time-travel premise
- features samurai film elements

### Caveats & Content Note
- limited plot details available
- Tone & Suitability: The film is a comedy with a runtime of two hours and eleven minutes.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, time-travel, lighthearted

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/a-samurai-in-time-2024#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Junichi Yasuda
- **Networks / Studios**: Mirai Eigasha, Toei Studios Kyoto, Toei Company

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Makiya Yamaguchi** as *Shinzaemon Kosaka*
- **Norimasa Fuke** as *Kyoichiro Kazami*
- **Yuno Sakura** as *Yuko Yamamoto*
- **Rantaro Mine** as *Swordfight Arranger Sekimoto*
- **Ken Shonozaki** as *Hikokuro Yamagata in His Youth*
- **Manko Kurenai** as *Setsuko*
- **Yoshiharu Fukuda** as *Chief Priest of Seikei-ji Temple*
- **Hajime Inoue** as *Head of both Studio Inoue*
- **Akinori Ando** as *Ando*
- **Tsutomu Tamura** as *Kyotaro Nishiki*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was A Samurai in Time released?
It was released on 08/17/2024 in Japan.

### Q: What genre is the film?
It is classified as a comedy.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of 2 hours and 11 minutes.

### Q: What happens to the main character at the beginning?
A samurai gets hit by lightning.

### Q: What does the samurai do in the present day?
He starts to work as an extra on samurai films.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [A Samurai in Time — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1287819)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*