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Samurai of the Dead (2014)

Original title: 新選組オブ・ザ・デッド

2014-12-01 · 1h 12m · JA
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As the end approaches for Japan’s age of military rule, the Tokugawa shogunate brings together a squad of ruthless assassins to defend its representatives in Kyoto. These men were known as the Shinsengumi. Formidable swordsmen with unswerving dedication to their cause, the Shinsengumi think nothing of slashing down their enemies…but what happens when the enemy is the undead?

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Kazushi WatanabeDirector, Writer

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Yuki HimuraYuki HimuraGesutaro KuzuyamaKazushi WatanabeKazushi WatanabeRyoma SakamotoChihiro YamamotoChihiro YamamotoJun KatoDaijiro KawaokaDaijiro KawaokaSusumu YamazakiShogenShogenTojin XChad MullaneChad MullaneGeorgeTama MizukiTama MizukiNasubi Yakko

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Genre affinityComedy · HorrorDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference267742Actor preference450599 · 857705 · 267742Country preferenceJp

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What is Samurai of the Dead about?

As the end approaches for Japan’s age of military rule, the Tokugawa shogunate brings together a squad of ruthless assassins to defend its representatives in Kyoto. These men were known as the Shinsengumi. Formidable swordsmen with unswerving dedication to their cause, the Shinsengumi think nothing of slashing down their enemies…but what happens when the enemy is the undead?

How long is Samurai of the Dead?

Samurai of the Dead has a runtime of 72 minutes.