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2009 Japanese film

Goemon (五右衛門, Goemon) is a 2009 Japanese action film written and directed by Kazuaki Kiriya. It is loosely based on the story of Ishikawa Goemon, a legendaryoutlaw hero who stole valuables from the rich and gave them to the poor. The film is a fictional account of Goemon's exploits and his role during the final phase of Sengoku period, particularly the period leading up to the decisive Battle of Sekigahara. Like Kiriya's previous film, Casshern, Goemon was filmed on a digital backlot, and made use of over 2,500 visual effects.

Goemon was released in North America on DVD and Blu-ray Disc by Funimation on April 19, 2011, and features an English dubbed audio track.

Plot

In the middle of the bloody Sengoku period, a young Ishikawa Goemon watched his entire family assassinated for political reasons. While escaping with his caretaker, they were attacked by bandits until Goemon was saved by the warlord Oda Nobunaga. Goemon follo