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69% Critic Match
Shogun Assassin
“He whips out his sword and relieves his victims of their heads!!”
6.9 / 10• 1980• 1h 25m•NR• English
ActionAdventure
Storyline
A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.
Cast & Crew
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Ogami Itto
Lead
Akihiro Tomikawa
Daigoro Ogami
Kayo Matsuo
Supreme Ninja
Minoru Ōki
Master of Death
Shin Kishida
Master of Death
SN
Shogen Nitta
Master of Death
Reiko Kasahara
Azami
Akiji Kobayashi
Lord Kurogawa
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Houston's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Shogun Assassin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
