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Onihei Gaiden - Promise in the Shadows

2013Movie1 h 18 min

Drama
80
GreatGoodWatch score
80
GreatGoodWatch score

Summary

Ex-bandit Komakichi has a random encounter with an ex-ally, Matsuzou. Seeing each other for the first time in 35 years, the two drink and talk about their past, without revealing their current lifestyles, Matsuzou then recounts an odd story... The doomed reunion slowly steers the old bandits toward a life-changing event.

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  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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  • You want fast pacing

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Directed by
Shigeru Ishihara
Written by
Narito Kaneko
Produced by
Tomoyuki Miyagawa, Kohei Adachi, Hidehiro Ogawa
Music by
Koji Endo

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Facts

January 4, 2013 · 1 h 18 min · Drama

Released
January 4, 2013
Runtime
1 h 18 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
1 country

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Where can I stream Onihei Gaiden - Promise in the Shadows?

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Is Onihei Gaiden - Promise in the Shadows worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80.

Is Onihei Gaiden - Promise in the Shadows plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Onihei Gaiden - Promise in the Shadows in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.