Summary
Shiro Amasuka, dead leader of the Shimbara Revolt is resurrected from hell with the desire of overthrowing the shogunate for killing his companions. To do this , he resurrects an army of living dead swordsmen. Between him and his goal, only Yagyu Jubei stands...
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 51GoodWatch 50
IMDb5.1
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for fantasy movies, +5 min on the typical 100
typical 100105Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
2003
April 26, 2003
23 years ago
Genres
FantasyActionHistoryThrillerScience FictionLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more13 people
- Kumiko AsoClara Oshina
- Yosuke KubozukaAmakusa Shiro Tokisada
- Tetta SugimotoLord Tokugawa Yorinobu
- Koichi SatoYagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi
- Kyōzō NagatsukaMiyamoto Musashi
- Tomoka KurotaniOhiro
- Kazue FukiishiOhina
- Kazuya TakahashiDate Kosaburo
Masaya KatōAraki Mataemon
Akaji MaroIeyasu Tokugawa
Akira EmotoNobutsuna Matsudaira
Arata FurutaHozoin Inshun
Katsuo NakamuraYagyu Tajima-no-Kami Munenori
Directing · 1
- Hideyuki Hirayama Director
Writing · 2
- Satoko Okudera Writer
- Futaro Yamada Novel
Production · 2
- Kazuhito Amano Producer
- Hiroshi Deme Producer
Camera · 2
- Katsumi Yanagijima Director of Photography
- 加藤義一 Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Akimasa Kawashima Editor
- Chieko Suzaki Editor
Sound · 1
- Goro Yasukawa Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Tomoo Haraguchi Special Effects Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Hashimoto Mitsuaki Visual Effects
Other crew · 2
- Hiroshi Butsuda Special Effects
- Shûichi Kishiura Special Effects
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