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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons

1973 · 89 min

A stark, blood-soaked samurai journey where quiet loyalty and brutal tests of skill sit beside a child's small, stubborn act of honour.

Directed by: Kenji Misumi
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Tomisaburō Wakayama, Michiyo Yasuda, Akihiro Tomikawa

Overview: Ogami Itto is challenged by a quintet of warriors, each armed with one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee and one fifth of the information he needs to complete his assignment.

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Directed by: Kenji Misumi
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Tomisaburō Wakayama, Michiyo Yasuda, Akihiro Tomikawa

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: loyalty
violence
survival
betrayal
justice
Places: countryside
small town
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	8
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, crime, thriller, adventure
Directed by: Kenji Misumi
Written by: Kazuo Koike, Tsutomu Nakamura
Starring: Tomisaburō Wakayama, Michiyo Yasuda, Akihiro Tomikawa, Shingo Yamashiro, Tomomi Satō, Akira Yamanouchi, Hideji Ōtaki, Fujio Suga
Music: Hideaki Sakurai
Cinematography: Fujio Morita
Runtime: 89 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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