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The Princess Blade

2001 · 95 min

A somber, stylish fusion of swordplay and dystopian sci-fi, offering brooding atmosphere and bursts of kinetic action.

Directed by
Shinsuke Sato
Genres
Action, Science fiction
Starring
Yumiko Shaku, Hideaki Ito, Kyusaku Shimada
Overview
Raised by assassins, Yuki is the last of the Takemikazuchi royal bloodline. A deadly weapon in her own right, she learns the gruesome truth about the death of her beloved mother and joins forces with a mysterious rebel leader.

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Directed by
Shinsuke Sato
Genres
Action, Science fiction
Starring
Yumiko Shaku, Hideaki Ito, Kyusaku Shimada
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • identity
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism3
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, science fiction
Directed by
Shinsuke Sato
Written by
Shinsuke Sato, Kei Kunii
Starring
Yumiko Shaku, Hideaki Ito, Kyusaku Shimada, Shiro Sano, Yōichi Numata, Yoko Maki, Yoko Chosokabe, Naomasa Musaka
Music
Kenji Kawai
Cinematography
Taro Kawazu
Runtime
95 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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