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Blade of the Immortal

Blade of the Immortal

His path is paved in blood.

20176.72h 20m

Overview

Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine.

Directed by Takashi Miike
Written by Tetsuya Oishi, Hiroaki Samura
Produced by Shigeji Maeda, Jeremy Thomas, Misako Saka
Box Office0Revenue: $151K

Top Cast

Takuya Kimura

Takuya Kimura

Manji

Hana Sugisaki

Hana Sugisaki

Machi / Rin Asano

Sota Fukushi

Sota Fukushi

Anotsu Kagehisa

Hayato Ichihara

Hayato Ichihara

Shira

Erika Toda

Erika Toda

Makie Otono-Tachibana

Kazuki Kitamura

Kazuki Kitamura

Sabato Kuroi

Chiaki Kuriyama

Chiaki Kuriyama

Hyakurin

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Taito Magatsu

Ken Kaneko

Ken Kaneko

Hishiyasu Shido

Yōko Yamamoto

Yōko Yamamoto

Yaobikuni

Themes & Keywords

japansamurairevengebased on mangaroninrape and revengejidaigekiimmortal

About Blade of the Immortal

Blade of the Immortal is a action, fantasy, adventure film released in 2017 exploring themes of japan, samurai, revenge, based on manga, ronin, rape and revenge. Directed by Takashi Miike, it stars Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki, Sota Fukushi. Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine.

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