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Death Shadows (1986)

Original title: 十手舞

1986-09-20 · 1h 55m · JA
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Punish the wicked, but stay in the dark.

Three men sentenced to death are spared and changed into “shadows executioners”, a group of ruthless ninja working for mysterious high ranking officials. During their investigation on some illegal business, one of them, called “Yazuke the Viper”, finds his abandoned daughter, Ocho, who has now become a mistress of Denzo, a smuggler. After Yazuke’s death, Ocho is also recruited as a “shadows executioner”, with the task of completing her father’s mission.

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Mariko IshiharaMariko IshiharaOcho / Her MotherMasanori SeraMasanori SeraKanoyaMari NatsukiMari NatsukiOrenTakuzō KawataniTakuzō KawataniYasukeTakeo ChiiTakeo ChiiDenzoShinnosuke IkehataShinnosuke IkehataSentarôNaoto TakenakaNaoto TakenakaEitarō OzawaEitarō OzawaNagare HagiwaraNagare HagiwaraAkiko KanaAkiko KanaRyuji KatagiriRyuji KatagiriOtomatsuKenichi KatoKenichi Kato

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Genre affinityActionPacingActionDirector preference360095Actor preference360086 · 429085 · 429086Country preferenceJpDecade preference1980

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What is Death Shadows about?

Three men sentenced to death are spared and changed into “shadows executioners”, a group of ruthless ninja working for mysterious high ranking officials. During their investigation on some illegal business, one of them, called “Yazuke the Viper”, finds his abandoned daughter, Ocho, who has now become a mistress of Denzo, a smuggler. After Yazuke’s death, Ocho is also recruited as a “shadows executioner”, with the task of completing her father’s mission.

How long is Death Shadows?

Death Shadows has a runtime of 115 minutes.

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