Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad is an action and horror film directed by Yôhei Fukuda, running about 85 minutes. “Sharp as a sword. Sexy as hell.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The dead have risen to feast on the flesh of the living, and just when it seems that all hope for humanity has been lost, bikini girls with machine guns take one last shot at saving mankind from certain extinction. In the near future, a deranged scientist named Sugita has conducted a series of experiments intended to reanimate the dead. Unfortunately for the entire population of the planet, these experiments were a resounding success. Now, as a massive, shambling army of the undead launches a bloody war against their living counterparts, wandering beauties Aya (Eri Otoguro) and Reiko (Manami Hashimoto) team up to destroy every last zombie in sight. Unfortunately, Aya's sword-wielding schoolgirl sister Saki (Chise Nakamura) is in league with the nefarious Sugita. When Aya discovers that Saki has killed their father, she vows to take brutal revenge against her murderous younger sibling. Meanwhile, the zombie population is growing at an alarming rate.

Who’s in it. Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad stars Eri Otoguro as Aya, Chise Nakamura as Saki, Manami Hashimoto as Reiko and Tarō Suwa as Dr. Sugita, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo, YouTube TV, Fandor and AsianCrush and rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad page.

If you liked it. Fans of Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.