Overview
Assassination begins with the events of 1853 when "four black ships" anchored at Edo Bay, sparking civil unrest and the major political manoeuvring that saw the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At a time when assassination had become a disturbing political tool, Shinoda's film follows Hachiro Kiyokawa, an ambitious, masterless samurai whose allegiances drift dangerously between the Shogunate and the Emperor.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 41 | September 24, 2006 (84) | |
 | 44 | September 14, 1995 (75) | |
 | 55 | April 23, 1988 (79) | |
 | 41 | July 4, 1981 (58) | |
 | 23 | 84 | |
 | 37 | August 17, 1964 (37) | |
 | 33 | May 15, 2017 (86) | |
 | - | - | |
 | 20 | August 21, 2011 (67) | |
 | 28 | 89 |