BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL
synopsis
Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine - the 100th film by master director Takashi Miike.
international title: | Blade of the Immortal |
original title: | Mugen no jûnin |
country: | United Kingdom, Japan |
sales agent: | HanWay Films |
year: | 2017 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Takashi Miike |
film run: | 140' |
release date: | UK 8/12/2017, JP 29/03/2017 |
screenplay: | Tetsuya Oishi |
cast: | Yôko Yamamoto, Ken Kaneko, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Hayato Ichihara, Ebizô Ichikawa, Sôta Fukushi, Min Tanaka, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kazuki Kitamura, Chiaki Kuriyama |
cinematography by: | Nobuyasu Kita |
film editing: | Kenji Yamashita |
art director: | Mika Okamoto |
costumes designer: | Yûya Maeda |
music: | Kôji Endô |
producer: | Shigeji Maeda, Misako Saka, Jeremy Thomas |
executive producer: | Hiroyoshi Koiwai, Peter Watson |
associate producer: | Alainée Kent |
production: | Recorded Picture Company, Warner Bros japan, Oriental Light and Magic (OLM), GyaO, Ken-On, Kôdansha, Rakueisha, Toei Kyoto Studios, TV Asahi |
distributor: | Ascot Elite Entertainment Group, Odeon, Warner Bros Japan, Magnet Releasing, CJ Entertainment |