Blade of the Immortal
His path is paved in blood.
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4/29/2017Runtime
140 minsOverview
Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine.
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A blood-soaked samurai epic that channels the director's operatic intensity into a relentless narrative of vengeance and cursed purpose. Watching Manji carve through enemies in service of redemption feels simultaneously cathartic and hollow, each victory marked by the weight of immortal exhaustion.
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Takuya Kimura
Manji
Hana Sugisaki
Machi / Rin Asano
Sota Fukushi
Anotsu Kagehisa
Hayato Ichihara
Shira
Erika Toda
Makie Otono-Tachibana
Kazuki Kitamura
Sabato Kuroi
Chiaki Kuriyama
Hyakurin
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Taito Magatsu
Ken Kaneko
Hishiyasu Shido
Yōko Yamamoto
Yaobikuni
Ichikawa Ebizo XI
Eiku Shizuma
Seizō Fukumoto
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