Sword for Truth (1990)

Original title

修羅之介斬魔劍 死鎌紋の男

Directed by

Osamu Dezaki

Genre

samurai cinema, original video animation, Action, Supernatural, Thriller

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h

Rating

4.2 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A samurai with supernatural powers fights ninjas and demons in feudal Japan. The story follows his quest for revenge and justice.

goryviolentfast-paceddarkpulpyvisceralold-school

What happens

Sword for Truth (修羅之介斬魔剣死鎌紋の男, Shuranosuke Zanmaken-shi kama mon no otoko; lit. "Shuranosuke the Demon: Man of the Death Scythes Crest") is a 1990 OVA chanbara film directed by an uncredited Osamu Dezaki, who was credited as storyboard artist under the alias "Tsutomu Dezaki". The film is based on a series of novels by Takeshi Narumi. Sword for Truth was released to a largely negative reception in the United Kingdom and the United States, where it was marketed by Manga Entertainment in lieu of their successful release of Ninja Scroll. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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