Shogun Assassin (1980)
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Directors
Robert Houston
Cast
Tomisaburo Wakayama, Kayo Matsuo, Minoru Oki, Akiji Kobayashi, Shin Kishida, Akihiro Tomikawa
The story
As the opening credits roll, an abbreviated version of Ogami Ittō's (Tomisaburô Wakayama) past as Shogunate Decapitator and his wife's murder by ninja are seen, with Daigorō (Akihiro Tomikawa) providing the narration. Two hooded samurai attack Ogami while he is pushing a cart with Daigorō inside. Ogami fends off the attack and kills both attackers.
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama, Jidaigeki, samurai cinema
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