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Follow the infamous ninja bandit named Ishikawa Goemon (Yosuke Eguchi) in an epic story. One night while looting treasure from Nanban (Southern Barbarians), Goemon finds a mysterious box hidden inside a secret grave. A forgotten relic from the past containing untold powers.
Follow the infamous ninja bandit named Ishikawa Goemon (Yosuke Eguchi) in an epic story. One night while looting treasure from Nanban (Southern Barbarians), Goemon finds a mysterious box hidden inside a secret grave. A forgotten relic from the past containing untold powers.
The film critiques the universal problem of tyranny and corruption through the lens of individual heroism and sacrifice, rather than advocating for a specific political ideology or systemic solution, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a cast appropriate for its Japanese historical setting, without engaging in explicit DEI-driven casting or recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on a male hero within a feudal Japanese context and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities in a DEI framework.
The film 'Goemon' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its storyline. The narrative centers on historical fantasy elements and political conflicts in feudal Japan, without engaging with queer identities or experiences.
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. The primary female character, Chacha, is not depicted as a combatant.
The film adapts the legendary figure Ishikawa Goemon and other historical characters. All major characters, including Goemon, Kirigakure Saizō, and historical figures like Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, retain their canonically and historically established genders in the movie.
The film "Goemon" (2009) is based on the legendary Japanese outlaw Ishikawa Goemon and other historical Japanese figures. The main characters are portrayed by actors of Japanese descent, consistent with their historical and canonical origins. No instances of characters established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
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