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.

Genre: Drama, History

Director: Yôjirô Takita

Actors: Shôta Sometani, Aoi Miyazaki, Jun'ichi Okada, Yasunari Takeshima, Kiichi Nakai, Ryûta Satô, Ken Aoki, Ittoku Kishibe, Dai Watanabe, Kitarô

Release date: 2012-09-15

Country of origin: Japan

Length: 2h 21m

Ratings:

• 6.8/10