The Princess Blade
(2001)
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The Princess Blade
(2001)
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Hideaki Itô | ... | |
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Yumiko Shaku | ... |
Yuki
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Shirô Sano | ... |
Kidokoro
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Yôichi Numata | ... |
Kuka
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Kyûsaku Shimada | ... |
Byakurai
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Yôko Chôsokabe | ... |
Soma
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Yôko Maki | ... |
Aya
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Naomasa Musaka | ... |
Kiri
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Yutaka Matsushige | ... | |
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Shintarou Sonooka | ... |
Chain Wielder
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Takashi Tsukamoto | ... |
Takashi's Friend
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| Lowell Bartholomee | ... |
Additional Voices
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Russell Bartholomee | ... |
Takashi's Friend
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| Kimberly Dilts | ... |
Yuki
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Dom Elsnor | ... |
Chain Wielder
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In the near future, Japan is ruled once more by a monarchy. But, rebels opposed to this rule seek to overthrow the government. The House of Takemikazuchi, a band of assassins is hired by the government to suppress the rebels. As a conspiracy from within signals the shadowy organization's impending demise, Yuki, the last of the Takemikazuchi bloodline befriends one of the rebels and seeks revenge against the group's leader. Written by Anonymous
Yet another offering from Japanese cinema in which we are treated to briefly exhilarating action sequences punctuating a vague and convoluted plot. Yet even the action never quite delivers. It opens with an impressive assassination, combining clever camera-work with well choreographed well edited moves. Unfortunately, with the exception of a couple of beautiful individual shots, it is a steady decline in quality from this point. The fights become briefer, duller and increasingly difficult to work out what exactly is going on. The plot is generic and the characters utterly two dimensional, while the subplot of the rebel organisation is half hearted. If you want a mindlessly fun, violent flick with big swords, bigger guns, gallons of blood and an absurd plot, rent 'Versus.'