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Shogun Assassin
Action, Adventure
A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy pulpy martial-arts spectacle, stark vengeance narratives, and flamboyant violence over nuanced historical realism.
- Tone
- bleak, frenetic, campy
- Payoff
- adrenaline, catharsis
- Pacing
- relentless
- Intensity
- intense
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- revenge, parental devotion, tyranny, honor
- Setting
- feudal era, stylized rural roads and castle strongholds
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Where to watch
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Criterion Channel
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Amazon Video
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Amazon Video