Shogun Assassin (1980)

  • NR
  • 11/11/1980 (US)
  • Action
  • 1h 25m

He whips out his sword and relieves his victims of their heads!!

Overview

A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.

Robert Houston

Screenplay, Director

Kazuo Koike

Screenplay

Kenji Misumi

Director

Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama's headshot

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Ogami Itto
Akihiro Tomikawa's headshot

Akihiro Tomikawa

Daigoro Ogami
Kayo Matsuo's headshot

Kayo Matsuo

Supreme Ninja
Minoru Ōki's headshot

Minoru Ōki

Master of Death
Shin Kishida's headshot

Shin Kishida

Master of Death
Shogen Nitta's headshot

Shogen Nitta

Master of Death
Reiko Kasahara's headshot

Reiko Kasahara

Azami
Akiji Kobayashi's headshot

Akiji Kobayashi

Lord Kurogawa

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