Following the huge success of the 2007 novel by Honda Tetsuya, which was made into a manga illustrated by Ando Jiro recently, this story about a teenage lass and her journey in the world of kendo has been made into a movie. Kaori has been training in kendo since the age of 3, and is well-known as an elite shiai machine. To her absolute shock and horror she ends up losing a match to an opponent nobody has even heard of. Greatly perplexed by her loss, Kaori gets to know this happy-go-lucky kendo hobbyist, and discovers a side of kendo she had never been aware of.Yes, there is more to kendo than competition… The All Japan Kendo Federation seems to be quite excited about the potential this movie has for creating another kendo boom in Japan. I haven’t heard whether or not an English subtitled version is planned, but if the movie is a hit like the book, then it’s surely only a matter of time. Get a preview here.
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