Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012)

A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan. Based on the life of Santetsu Yasui (December 27, 1639-November 1, 1715), appointed as the first official astronomer in the Edo Period and would go on to create the Jokyo calendar at the imperial request.

Released Sept. 15, 2012 141 min None+

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Keywords: tmdb.historical-figure, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, imdb.two-word-title, soundmix.dolby-digital, aspectratio.2-35-1, tmdb.jidaigeki, tmdb.edo-period, tmdb.astronomer

Production Companies: Shochiku Studio, Tokyo Studio, Kadokawa Shoten Publishing, TBS, J Storm, CBC + 10 more, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Asahi Shimbunsha, Mainichi Shinbunsha, East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc., Fukushima Minpō, TV-U Fukushima, Kadokawa Pictures, Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS), WOWOW