Samurai: Hunt for the Sword (1999)
Original title: 快刀乱麻
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Shinjuro may be a little young to be the master of a swordsmanship school, but fate didn't give him a choice. Now his position and martial arts skill land him in the middle of serious trouble when the rogue samurai Mikage faces off against the Tokugawa government, and Shinjuro and the small group of swordsmen who train at the school must now protect the town from harm. However, the group won't be challenged until the Tokugawa house calls in a favor, and the young swordsman is forced to duel Mikage himself.
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Showtaro Morikubo楯岡新十郎
Machiko Toyoshima藤城小春
Michie Tomizawa琴原淑乃
Houko Kuwashima小石川紗奈
Yuka Imai花房美燐
Yui Horie麗琳
Tessyo Genda楯岡鉄舟斎
Hiro Yuuki御影真幌
Kiyoyuki Yanada炎羅
Ayako Kawasumi魔由羅Movie DNA
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What is Samurai: Hunt for the Sword about?
Shinjuro may be a little young to be the master of a swordsmanship school, but fate didn't give him a choice. Now his position and martial arts skill land him in the middle of serious trouble when the rogue samurai Mikage faces off against the Tokugawa government, and Shinjuro and the small group of swordsmen who train at the school must now protect the town from harm. However, the group won't be challenged until the Tokugawa house calls in a favor, and the young swordsman is forced to duel Mikage himself.
How long is Samurai: Hunt for the Sword?
Samurai: Hunt for the Sword has a runtime of 30 minutes.