XX: Utsukushiki karyuudo (1994)

Shion is the most merciless assassin of the Magnificat crime group. However, when her hand and heart hesitate to murder the man she loves, her superior marks her for death. Torn from the ... See full summary »

Director:

Masaru Konuma

Writers:

Mangetsu Hanamura (story), Hiroshi Takahashi (screenplay)

Stars:

Makiko Kuno, Johnny Ohkura, Katsuo Tokashi

Cast

Credited cast:
Makiko Kuno	...	Shion
Johnny Ohkura	...	Ito (as Johnny Okura)
Katsuo Tokashi	...	Man 7
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jessica Calvello	...	Shion (voice) (as Candi Snackwell)
Shannon Conley	...	Maid (voice) (as Sonny Dey)
Dan Green	...	Man 7 (voice) (as Tom Wilson)
Matthew Harrington	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Yotee)
Maiko Kazama	...	Mitsuko
Kôji Shimizu	...	Father
Ami Shukla	...	Mitsuko (voice) (as Cariola)
Bruce Winant	...	Father (voice) (as Joseph Stills)
Greg Wolfe	...	Ito (voice) (as Haywood Jab)

Storyline

Shion is the most merciless assassin of the Magnificat crime group. However, when her hand and heart hesitate to murder the man she loves, her superior marks her for death. Torn from the crime lords who were her only family, Shion must choose between a life of killing and a life on the run.

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Plot Keywords:

death | murder | hidden transmitter | sexual torture | electrical torture | 

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Taglines:

Murder never looked so good.

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Genres:

Action

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Certificate:

18+

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

12 August 1994 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Beautiful Hunter

Filming Locations:

Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toei Video Company

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Rewind This! (2013)

User Reviews

God's Warrior finds love

There is not a lot of story here: woman becomes a hit-man for a blind "priest" who leads a crime family. She is caught on camera by a third-rate news photographer. She falls in love with him.

But, there are three interesting details about the movie that made it somewhat interesting.

First, the incredibly beautiful Japanese star, Makiko Kuno. She also makes the movie worth watching.

Secondly, as many times as i have seen someone begging for their life, I have never seen a situation like the one in this movie. Let's just say that Johnny Okura used his tongue for more than words and hit the jackpot.

Finally, there is the torture when Kuno was caught. I do not think the CIA will rendition any Americans to japan for torture. Despite the use of an electrified prod as a dildo, the fact that Kuno and Okura could make love once they escaped shows that Maiko Kazama is not a good torturer.

Despite the fact that I did not find this one great, I will be looking for more Makiko Kuno under directors Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Takashi Miike.