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The Legend of Zipang

The Legend of Zipang

19905.71h 59m

Overview

Jigoku Gokurakumaru is a samurai on the run. One bounty hunter hoping to collect the sizeable reward is Teppo Oyuri, a comely lass who is an ace shot with her pearl-laden pistol. Before she can set her sights on Gokurakumaru, he is attacked by a hoard of sword-wielding thugs also hoping to collect the reward. He dispatches them with bloody aplomb. Later, Gokurakumaru and Oyuri -- who has fallen for the master swordsman in spite of herself -- venture to Zipang, the Land of Gold, in search of a magical gold sword.

Directed by Kaizo Hayashi
Written by Kaizo Hayashi, Arata Tendo
Produced by Kosuke Kuri
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Top Cast

Masahiro Takashima

Masahiro Takashima

Jigoku-gokuraku-maru

Narumi Yasuda

Narumi Yasuda

Teppō o Yuri

Shiro Sano

Shiro Sano

Bunshichi

Y

Yukio Yamato

Hattori Hanzo

Kenya Sawada

Kenya Sawada

Tobatsu

Mikijiro Hira

Mikijiro Hira

King of Zipang

Haruko Wanibuchi

Haruko Wanibuchi

Queen of Zipang

X

Xiu Jian

Tattoo Man

Mikio Narita

Mikio Narita

Hayashi

Chiyonosuke Azuma

Chiyonosuke Azuma

About The Legend of Zipang

The Legend of Zipang is a action, adventure, fantasy film released in 1990. Directed by Kaizo Hayashi, it stars Masahiro Takashima, Narumi Yasuda, Shiro Sano. Jigoku Gokurakumaru is a samurai on the run. One bounty hunter hoping to collect the sizeable reward is Teppo Oyuri, a comely lass who is an ace shot with her pearl-laden pistol. Before she can set her sights on Gokurakumaru, he is attacked by a hoard of sword-wielding thugs also hoping to collect the reward. He dispatches them with bloody aplomb. Later, Gokurakumaru and Oyuri -- who has fallen for the master swordsman in spite of herself -- venture to Zipang, the Land of Gold, in search of a magical gold sword.

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