

Samurai Reincarnation
1981-06-06 · 122 min · ★ 5.9
After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Satan and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him in a murderous rampage.
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Production details
- Directors
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Production companies
- Toei Company, KADOKAWA
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Sonny ChibaJubei Yagyu
Kenji SawadaShiro Amakusa
Akiko KanaHosokawa Gracia
Hiroyuki SanadaKirimaru Iga
Ai KanzakiOtsuu
Hideo MurotaPriest Inshun Hozoin
Noboru MatsuhashiIetsuna Tokugawa
Naoko KuboYajima no tsubone
Mikio NaritaIzumori Matsudaira
Hiroshi InuzukaShugoro
Asao UchidaSakai Utanokami Tadayo
Masataka NaruseKoga Genjuro
Yûko AsukaKoga Kunoichi
Jun HamamuraShigesaemon
Noboru MitaniMonk
Aoi Nakajima
Mizuho SuzukiOgasawara Homyo Hidekiyo
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