Ginji the Slasher
2003, Japanese. Directed by Takeshi Miyasaka.
In prison for 50 years after massacring his corrupt workmates with a samurai sword in 1945, Ginji Sonesaki (Riki Takeuchi) is given the nickname of Ginji the Slasher. On his release he finds himself on the streets living with the homeless hiding from a man whose life he tried to end. His former boss and the object of Ginji's hatred is now a highly-regarded figure in politics but Ginji plans to remind him of his past transgressions and make him pay for ruining his life.
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 29 March 2003
- Original title
- 人斬り銀次
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Jiro Yoshikawa
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Ginji the Slasher runs 121 minutes (2h 1m).
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Ginji the Slasher isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 March 2003. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Ginji the Slasher?
Ginji the Slasher (2003) was directed by Takeshi Miyasaka and stars Isao Natsuyagi, Renji Ishibashi, Tsugumi.