Samurai Commando: Mission 1549

Samurai Commando: Mission 1549 Film Poster Country Directed by Masaaki Tezuka Release Date 2005 Language Japanese Studio Aries Japan Film Fund Kadokawa Eiga K.K. Distributor Toho Main Cast Character Actor Yusuke Kashima Yôsuke Eguchi Rei Kanzaki Kyôka Suzuki Tsuyoshi Matoba Takeshi Kaga Yoda Kôji Matoba Mikuni Daisuke Shima Dohsan Saito Masatô Ibu Akihiko Mori Katsuhisa Namase Nohime Haruka Ayase

Samurai Commando: Mission 1549, known in Japan as Sengoku Self-Defense Forces 1549 (戦国自衛隊1549 Sengoku Jieitai 1549?), is a 2005 Japanese feature-length film and manga series focusing on the adventures of a modern day Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) element that accidentally travels through time to the Warring States period of Japanese history. This film was unofficial remake of the 1979 film G.I. Samurai.

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The following weapons were used in the film Samurai Commando: Mission 1549:

Minebea P9

Both JGSDF (include Rei Kanzaki (Kyôka Suzuki) and Akihiko Mori (Katsuhisa Namase)) and Sengoku samurai (include Dohsan Saito (Masatô Ibu) and Tsuyoshi Matoba (Takeshi Kaga)) uses the Minebea P9 pistols, which is a Japanese licensed copy of the SIG-Sauer P220.

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Minebea P9, Japanese licensed copy of the P220 - 9x19mm

Tsuyoshi Matoba takes aim with his gun.

Rei Kanzaki fires her pistol.

Dohsan Saito takes aim with his pistol.

Akihiko Mori (at the left) fires his pistol.

Howa Type 89

Both JGSDF (include Rei Kanzaki (Kyôka Suzuki), Yusuke Kashima (Yôsuke Eguchi) and Mikuni (Daisuke Shima)) and Sengoku samurai (include Yoda (Kôji Matoba)) were armed with the Howa Type 89.

Howa Type 89 with integral bipod - 5.56x45mm. Currently in use by the Modern Japanese military.

JGSDF carries the Howa Type 89

Rei Kanzaki takes aim with her Type 89

Yoda also carries the same rifle.

Yusuke Kashima runs with his rifle.

Mikuni fires his rifle.

Type 89 at the right. Note the pink muzzle flash, it's means that's flashpaper gun.

Injured Rei still holds her rifle.

Howa 84RR

JGSDF can be seen with the Howa 84RR which is a Japanese licensed copy of the Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifles.

Carl Gustav M2 - 84x246mm R

Close view of the muzzle.

Sumitomo M2HB

JGSDF tanks and samurai can be seen with Sumitomo M2HB machine guns.

Browning M2HB - .50 BMG

Machine gun on the tank.

Samurai fires his machine gun.

Sumitomo Minimi Machine Gun

One JGSDF member on helicopter uses the Sumitomo Minimi, the Japanese-licensed version FN Minimi.

Sumitomo Minimi - 5.56x45mm.

He fires his FN Minimi. Note the pink muzzle flash.

Tanegashima

Ashigaru use the Tanegashimas at the film's climax.

Japanese "Tanegashima" matchlock arquebus.

Tanegashimas on the wall.

Ashigaru fires.

Close view of the muzzle.

Tanegashimas at the right.