Satomi hakken-den

Dec 10 1983 N/A 2h 13m
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Shizu. In the process of trying to capture her, the clan murders her entire family, but Princess Shizu escapes their clutches. She enlists the aid of eight samurai warriors, possessors of powerful magic crystal, led by Dosetsu (Sonny Chiba!) to help rescue the remaining members of her court and revenge her family. Along the way, they must fight undead warriors, evil spirits, poisonous beauties and a giant centipede.

Official Trailer
Plot

Eight mysterious crystals from the body of a long-dead princess now identify the eight samurai who are destined to help a beautiful young princess overcome a curse on her family. They go against an evil queen who bathes in blood to retain her youthfulness. The queen and her son live in a castle protected by many monsters and goblins and assorted apparitions, including giant flying snakes. Many swords, lots of sorcery and plenty of blood.

Written by

Kinji Fukasaku, Toshio Kamata

Directed by

Kinji Fukasaku

Cast

Hiroko Yakushimaru, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shin'ichi Chiba

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Kadokawa, Toei Company

Languages

Awards

4 nominations

Trailers
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Masters of Cinema Trailer [Subtitled]
Featurettes
Blu-ray Unboxing Video
Scores
# of Votes
1,388
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA