Region Coding: All Region

Format: NTSC

Director: Ryuhei Kitamura

Released:2003(Japan)

Genres: Martial Arts, Action/Adventure, Period

Plot: In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords.

Overview: Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura of "Versus" fame, this action-packed movie is based on a highly popular manga serial by Yu Koyama. Like his stylish and gory previous film, the action quickly starts. A band of ten Samurai in training, including Azumi (Aya Ueto), the only swordswoman among them, is subjected to its final test. Kitamura’s skill with camera movements and fight choreography combined with a huge budget enables some incredible fight scenes. The unlimited supply of stylistic action scenes and wild visual feast are enhanced by his leaping and pouncing camera, wirework and CGI effects. A swordplay epic not to be missed.

Cast: Aya Ueto, Shun Oguri, Hiroki Narimiya, Kenji Kohashi, Takatoshi Kaneko, Yuma Ishigaki, Yasutaka Sano, Shinji Suzuki, Eita Nagayama, Shogo Yamaguchi, Kazuki Kitamura, Kenichi Endo, Kazuya Shimizu, Ryo

Running Time: 145 min

Languages: English,Japanese

Subtitles: English

Features: Anamorphic Widescreen,5.1 Dolby, Trailer

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