Ikon Ari: Meiji 13-nen Saigo no Adauchi

Ikon Ari: Meiji 13-nen Saigo no Adauchi (English title: The Last Revenge) is a Japanese television movie that premiered on TV Asahi on February 26, 2011. Directed by Takashi Minamoto, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Noriko Goto, the film explores the historical context of the final officially sanctioned act of revenge in Japan during the Meiji era.

Promotional image for Ikon Ari — Promotional visual for the television movie.

Production and Release

The film was broadcast on TV Asahi with a runtime spanning from 21:00 to 23:21. It achieved a television rating of 13.0% upon its initial airing. The narrative focuses on the social and legal tensions surrounding the practice of adauchi (vendetta) as Japan transitioned into a modern legal state during the 13th year of the Meiji period (1880).

Cast

The production features a prominent ensemble cast portraying figures involved in the historical conflict.

Tatsuya Fujiwara as Rokuro Usui
Nao Matsushita as Naka
Yukiyoshi Ozawa as Naohisa Ichise
Hidetaka Yoshioka as Masatsugu Nakae
Kinya Kitaoji as Tesshu Yamaoka

The supporting cast includes Naho Toda, Sei Ashina, Kazuyuki Aijima, Hiromasa Taguchi, Kohki Okada, Maha Hamada, Yoichi Nukumizu, Kumi Imura, Sei Hiraizumi, Chieko Matsubara, Renji Ishibashi, Yoko Kurita, Takaaki Kuwashiro, Kosuke Toyohara, Seizo Fukumoto, and Himeka Asami.