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Samurai Resurrection (2003)

Samurai Resurrection poster
Original title
魔界転生
Directed by
Hideyuki Hirayama
Genre
Jidaigeki
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
16
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 17th century Japan, a fallen samurai returns from the dead with dark powers to raise a demonic army. A lone warrior must stop this unholy force from conquering the land.

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What happens

Samurai Resurrection (Japanese: 魔界転生, Hepburn: Makai Tenshō; 'Demon Realm Reincarnation') is a 2003 Japanese film directed by Hideyuki Hirayama. It is based on the novel of the same name by Futaro Yamada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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