ザ・サムライ (1987): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1987, ザ・サムライ is an acción, comedia and animación film directed by Kazuo Yamazaki, running about 45 minutes.

What it’s about. Sixteen-year-old high school student Takeshi Chimatsuri has devoted his life to being a master samurai like his father was. Then one day, the Toki twins, two ninja sisters he's known since childhood, transfer to his school and issue him a challenge to take back their family dagger from him. Unfortunately for him, they have discovered his one weakness: the fear of the naked female body. Now, Takeshi must undergo special training from his classmates Atsuko and Torai, and his teacher Miss Ayatsugi to resist the combined brute strength of Akari and the temptation of her sex-crazed twin Kagiri. Class will never be in order with these three constantly fighting each other.

Who’s in it. ザ・サムライ stars Toshihiko Seki as Takeshi Chimatsuri, Chika Sakamoto as Akari Toki, Kazue Komiya as Miss Ayatsugi and Kazuhiko Inoue as Torai, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, ザ・サムライ has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch ザ・サムライ page.

If you liked it. Fans of ザ・サムライ tend to enjoy El caballero oscuro, El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey, Origen and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.