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Muramasa (1987)

Muramasa poster
Original title
村正
Directed by
Osamu Tezuka
Genre
animation, horror
Country
Japan
Runtime
9 min
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A swordsman becomes entangled with a cursed blade from the Muramasa line. The film follows his struggle with the sword's dark influence and the violent legacy it carries.

mythicbroodingviolentatmosphericstylizedsomberaction-driven

What happens

Muramasa (村正?) è un film d'animazione giapponese del 1987 diretto da Osamu Tezuka ed ispirato alle leggende circa le famose katane Muramasa. In Italia è stato proiettato per la prima volta in esclusiva al Bologna Future Film Festival 2002, durante un evento dedicato al celebre autore giapponese. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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