Movie
Samurai Shodown: The Motion Picture
1994 · 80 min
A brisk, melodramatic fantasy brawl that plays like a video-game cutscene stretched to feature length.
- Directed by
- Hiroshi Ishiodori
- Genres
- Action, Animation
- Starring
- Shingo Katori, Reiko Chiba, Yuu Daiki
- Tagline
- You've played the game, now watch the movie!
- Overview
- One hundred years after their deaths, six legendary holy warriors are reborn to seek justice against the former comrade who betrayed them into the hands of an evil god! The six warriors search the feudal province of Edo questing for the last Saint Soldier, Haohmaru, and their sworn nemesis Shirou Amakusa. Will the followers of the divine light triumph over the forces of darkness, or is history destined to repeat itself? Before their hundred-year journey has ended, six samurai will prove that the only thing stronger than their holy blades is the steel of their wills!
- How it feels
- Dark, earnest and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Revenge, betrayal, loyalty, redemption
- Content
- Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Hiroshi Ishiodori
- Genres
- Action, Animation
- Starring
- Shingo Katori, Reiko Chiba, Yuu Daiki
