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Release Year1993
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Drama, History
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DirectorAkinori Matsuo
WritersSeiko Shimura
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Notorious Bored Samurai 8
About The Notorious Bored Samurai 8
The two ronin that Sawatari Mondonosuke saved were secret envoys from Ryukyu. They could not stand the tyranny of the Satsuma clan and were trying to appeal to the shogunate. But they were captured by someone afterwards. Mondonosuke’s boredom bug started to stir… Mondonosuke rescued the two who were imprisoned in the mansion of the chief elder, Okubo Iga-no-kami , as well as a senior official, Mamoru, and his niece, Reika , who had also escaped from Ryukyu. The Satsuma clan hired Wakura Juro to assassinate Mondonosuke through his daughter O-Ran, who is a spy …
Directed by Akinori Matsuo, The Notorious Bored Samurai 8 leans on a strong ensemble — Kinya Kitaoji, Hiro Komura, Hiroyuki Nagato — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1993.
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