Storyline
This film focuses on Okatsu; the adopted daughter of a master swordsman. She is a master with a sword herself and her talents far overshadow that of her brother, and real child of the man who adopted her. Her brother unfortunately has a gambling habit, and it plunges the family into trouble when he loses a lot of money in a crooked dice game. After releasing he is unable to pay the debt he owes; the blame is shouldered by the father, who is killed, leading Okatsu on a path of revenge.
Cast & Crew
Junko Miyazono
Okatsu, the female samurai
Lead
Kenji Imai
Shiozaki
Yuriko Mishima
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Yukie Kagawa
Saki
Masaomi Kondo
Rintaro
Harumi Sone
Jinkuro
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Bounty hunter
Kō Nishimura
Makabe
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nobuo Nakagawa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Quick-draw Okatsu is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
