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Summary
One rainy night in the Edo period, Kotono (a geisha) confronts samurais who killed her father. The samurais attack her one after another, but she fights hard against samurais with her sword.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 37GoodWatch 41
IMDb4.8
Audience score25%
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −30 min on the typical 108
typical 10878Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
2008
September 27, 2008
18 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 more12 people
- Minami TsukuiKotono / Kotomi Yamabe
- Shigeru KanaiKatagiri Hyo-e / Samurai
- Nao NagasawaKumiichi / Ninja woman
- Taka OkuboToji / Priest
- Satoshi HakuzenGo-an / Monk
- SKShuji KorimotoAssassin
- KSKaori SakaiAinu woman
- YYYasutaka YuukiRonin #1
- MKMakoto KaiRonin #2
- UMUran MiyanoKotomi as Geisha Child
- Yasuomi ŌtaRonin
- MNMasaki NomuraYamabe / Father
Directing · 1
- Gô Ohara Director
Writing · 1
- Isao Kodaka Screenplay, Producer
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