6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Drama • 2013 • 135 min
The Kiyosu Conference (2013)
The Kiyosu Conference (2013)
Overview
Set in 16th-century feudal Japan, this historical comedy follows the real political scramble that erupted after Oda Nobunaga's death, as four powerful warlords haggled over who would inherit control of Japan. Director Kôki Mitani treats the Kiyosu Conference as a kind of proto-parliamentary farce, where marriages, heirs, and alliances were the currency of power. The Leans Traditional label reflects what is mostly an absence of modern reframing. The film plays history straight, with no gender or race swaps, no contemporary ideological lens, and family relationships presented as instruments of political ambition rather than subjects of social commentary. It is a period piece comfortable being a period piece.
Starring Cast
Kôji Yakusho • Yô Ôizumi • Fumiyo Kohinata
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
Set in 16th-century feudal Japan, this historical comedy follows the real political scramble that erupted after Oda Nobunaga's death, as four powerful warlords haggled over who would inherit control of Japan. Director Kôki Mitani treats the Kiyosu Conference as a kind of proto-parliamentary farce, where marriages, heirs, and alliances were the currency of power. The Leans Traditional label reflects what is mostly an absence of modern reframing. The film plays history straight, with no gender or race swaps, no contemporary ideological lens, and family relationships presented as instruments of political ambition rather than subjects of social commentary. It is a period piece comfortable being a period piece.
Starring Cast
Kôji Yakusho • Yô Ôizumi • Fumiyo Kohinata
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central subject, historical feudal succession and political maneuvering, is inherently apolitical in a modern context, focusing on the pragmatic resolution of a power vacuum through character-driven strategy rather than promoting a specific contemporary ideology.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features casting that is traditional for its historical and cultural setting, with no evidence of intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities relevant to the historical period, without presenting a critique of these identities.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High
The film primarily focuses on political maneuvering and succession in feudal Japan, depicting family relationships (marriages, heirs) as instrumental to these power struggles rather than exploring or endorsing specific family-life norms. It presents historical family structures without a clear narrative stance on traditional or progressive values.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The Kiyosu Conference is a historical comedy film set in feudal Japan, depicting the political maneuvering among retainers to decide a successor after Oda Nobunaga's death. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing entirely on historical events and comedic interpretations of political rivalries.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The Kiyosu Conference is a historical comedy depicting the power struggles and political machinations for succession after Oda Nobunaga's death in 16th-century Japan. The narrative centers on historical figures and their strategic alliances. There are no identifiable transgender characters or themes present in the film's plot or character arcs.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a historical comedy based on the Kiyosu Conference in 1582 Japan. All significant historical figures depicted in the film are portrayed with their historically documented gender, without any instances of gender swapping.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film depicts historical Japanese figures from the Sengoku period. All major characters, who were historically East Asian, are portrayed by East Asian actors, consistent with their established race.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
7.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
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