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Kibakichi (2004)

Kibakichi poster
Original title
跋扈妖怪伝 牙吉
Directed by
Tomoo Haraguchi
Genre
monster film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
R-15
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A youkai swordsman who can turn into a werewolf-like monster roams feudal Japan. He fights other creatures and struggles with his urge to eat human flesh.

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What happens

Kibakichi (牙吉 Bakko Yokaiden Kibakichi) a 2003 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Tomoo Haraguchi. The film is about a youkai swordsman with the ability to transform himself into a werewolf-like beast at will and feed on human flesh. A sequel followed the film's release in Japan in the same year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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