Genjuro's Deadly Sword: The Return of Shinigami
2009, Japanese. Directed by Tomohiko Yamashita.
Genjuro’s crime was assassination, his punishment was to survive a faked execution and lose his home, lose his identity, and emerge as Maboroshi Shinigami, the Phantom Assassin. When his wife is kidnapped and tortured to reveal his whereabouts and dragged to the executioner for crucifixion by corrupt clan officials, Genjuro faces an army of swords to save her. Evil men aim to frame Genjuro for another murder. For their scheme they need only one thing, Genjuro’s dead body. Genjuro will have to cut down their swordsmen and challenge Sarashina Gunpei, deadliest blade in Japan in a final blood-soaked battle.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 19 July 2009
- Original title
- 幻十郎必殺剣スペシャル 死神復活
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tomohiko Yamashita, Katsuaki Chaki
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Who directed Genjuro's Deadly Sword: The Return of Shinigami?
Genjuro's Deadly Sword: The Return of Shinigami (2009) was directed by Tomohiko Yamashita and stars Atsuo Nakamura, Kinya Kitaoji, Naho Toda.