Movie

Castle Under Fiery Skies

★ 8.6(14)20092h 20m

Castle Under Fiery Skies is streaming on Hulu, U-NEXT and Toei On Demand Amazon Channel in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD and Google Play Movies. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Mitsutoshi Tanaka
Release date: 2009-09-12
Runtime: 2h 20m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Toei Company

Castle Under Fiery Skies — trailer

About Castle Under Fiery Skies

Castle Under Fiery Skies is a 2009 movie in the Drama and History genres, directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka, starring Toshiyuki Nishida, Saki Fukuda and Kippei Shiina. It has a runtime of 2 hours 20 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.6/10 from 14 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Castle Under Fiery Skies in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The year is 1575 in feudal Japan. Oda Nobunaga's (Kippei Shiina) forces defeat Takeda Katsuyori, when Nagashino Castle was besieged during the Battle of Nagashino. The next year Oda Nobunada decides to build a lavish new castle symbolizing his unification of various factions. The castle named Azuchi Castle will be built near water and high enough to be seen from the capital city of Kyoto. Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Kenichi Yamamoto's novel of the same name received the 33rd Japan Academy Film Prize for Excellent Art Direction.

Cast

Toshiyuki Nishida

Saki Fukuda

Kippei Shiina

Oda Nobunaga

Shozo Endo

Tokuma Nishioka

Ikkei Watanabe

Renji Ishibashi

Takuya Ishida

Shinobu Otake

Kozue Ueda

Themes & keywords

japanbased on novel or bookconstructioncarpenterjidaigekisengoku periodhistorical epicoda nobunagaazuchi castleazuchi-momoyama period1570scastle construction

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Castle Under Fiery Skies in Japan?+

In Japan, you can stream Castle Under Fiery Skies on Hulu, U-NEXT and Toei On Demand Amazon Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD and Google Play Movies.

Is Castle Under Fiery Skies on Netflix?+

Castle Under Fiery Skies is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on Hulu, U-NEXT and Toei On Demand Amazon Channel.

How long is Castle Under Fiery Skies?+

Castle Under Fiery Skies has a runtime of 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).

Who stars in Castle Under Fiery Skies?+

Castle Under Fiery Skies stars Toshiyuki Nishida, Saki Fukuda, Kippei Shiina, Shozo Endo and Tokuma Nishioka.

When did Castle Under Fiery Skies come out?+

Castle Under Fiery Skies is a 2009 movie directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka.

What genre is Castle Under Fiery Skies?+

Castle Under Fiery Skies is Drama and History film.

Who directed Castle Under Fiery Skies?+

Castle Under Fiery Skies was directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka.