Action ·Adventure · Japan · 1980 · 1h 25m

Shogun Assassin

Shogun Assassin poster
Director
Robert HoustonKenji Misumi
Cast
Tomisaburō Wakayama as Ogami Itto Akihiro Tomikawa as Daigoro Ogami Kayo Matsuo as Supreme Ninja Minoru Ōki as Master of Death Shin Kishida as Master of Death Shogen Nitta as Master of Death
Crew
Lee Percy — Editor Toshio Taniguchi — Editor W. Michael Lewis — Original Music Composer Kunihiko Murai — Original Music Composer Mark Lindsay — Original Music Composer Hideaki Sakurai — Original Music Composer
Tagline

He whips out his sword and relieves his victims of their heads!!

Synopsis

A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.

Trailer Shogun Assassin — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Robert Houston Director Kenji Misumi Director Lee Percy Editor Toshio Taniguchi Editor W. Michael Lewis Original Music Composer Kunihiko Murai Original Music Composer Mark Lindsay Original Music Composer Hideaki Sakurai Original Music Composer Robert Houston Screenplay Kazuo Koike Screenplay David Weisman Writer Robert Houston Producer
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