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Makai tenshô

  • 19811981
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
918
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POPULARITY
54,840
23,842
Makai tenshô (1981)
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The villain is called Amakusa Shiro Tokaisada. He is actually based on a real christian samurai. The movie was one of the inspirations for the game called 'Samurai Shodown' (actual spelling)The villain is called Amakusa Shiro Tokaisada. He is actually based on a real christian samurai. The movie was one of the inspirations for the game called 'Samurai Shodown' (actual spelling)The villain is called Amakusa Shiro Tokaisada. He is actually based on a real christian samurai. The movie was one of the inspirations for the game called 'Samurai Shodown' (actual spelling)

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
918
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
54,840
23,842
  • Director
    • Kinji Fukasaku
  • Writers
    • Kinji Fukasaku
    • Tatsuo Nogami
    • Fûtarô Yamada(novel)
  • Stars
    • Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Kenji Sawada
    • Akiko Kana
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  • Director
    • Kinji Fukasaku
  • Writers
    • Kinji Fukasaku
    • Tatsuo Nogami
    • Fûtarô Yamada(novel)
  • Stars
    • Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Kenji Sawada
    • Akiko Kana
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Makai Tensho: Samurai Reincarnation
    Trailer 1:47
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    Shin'ichi Chiba in Makai tenshô (1981)
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    Shin'ichi Chiba
    Shin'ichi Chiba
    • Jubei Yagyu
    • (as Sonny Chiba)
    Kenji Sawada
    Kenji Sawada
    • Shiro Amakusa
    Akiko Kana
    • Hosokawa Gracia
    Ken Ogata
    Ken Ogata
    • Musashi Miyamoto
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Kirimaru Iga
    Yûko Asuka
    • Koga Kunoichi
    Seizô Fukumoto
    Seizô Fukumoto
    • Koga Ninja
    Jun Hamamura
    Jun Hamamura
    • Shigesaemon
    Hiroshi Inuzuka
    • Shugoro
    Masataka Iwao
    • Yasui Tobei
    Ai Kanzaki
    • Otsuu
    Naoko Kubo
    Naoko Kubo
    • Yajima no tsubone
    Noboru Matsuhashi
    • Ietsuna Tokugawa
    Noboru Mitani
    • Monk
    Hideo Murota
    • Priest Inshun Hozoin
    Mikio Narita
    Mikio Narita
    • Izumori Matsudaira
    Masataka Naruse
    • Genjuro Koga
    • (as Tadashi Naruse)
    Kayoko Shiraishi
      • Director
        • Kinji Fukasaku
      • Writers
        • Kinji Fukasaku
        • Tatsuo Nogami
        • Fûtarô Yamada(novel)
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      Storyline

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      Did you know

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      • Quotes

        Shiro Amakusa: The Tokugawa Shogunate is now about to end.

      • Alternate versions
        Original American Release on home video deleted much of the middle of the movie reducing the running time from 122 minutes to 88 minutes and eliminating many important plot points such as the introduction of Jubei's Father.
      • Connections
        Follows Yagyû ichizoku no inbô (1978)

      User reviews15

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      7/10
      Great fun for any Samurai movie enthusiast.
      While Makai Tensho cannot be mistaken for masterpiece film-making, it is definitely a fun-ride for those in love with Samurai movies. The cast is filled with a veritable who's-who of Japanese cinema, including such luminaries as Ken Ogata, Soony Chiba, Tetsuro Tamba. It is also very gratifying to see the venerable Tomisaburo Wakayama (star of the 70's epic Lone Wolf and Cub series), still slicing and dicing with the best of them.

      The film has some incredible action set pieces, including a stunning showdown in a burning castle. Some of the effects and costumes are a little over-the-top, but the actors seem to be having so much fun, and the direction is so fast paced, that you just can't help but be swept up into the pulp fantasy. Makai Tensho is a gem in modern samurai films.
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      • houseofjames
      • Nov 6, 2005

      Details

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      • Release date
        • June 6, 1981 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Samurai Reincarnation
      • Production companies
        • Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho
        • Toei Company
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        2 hours 2 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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