Samouraï Réincarnation

Original title: Makai tenshô

1981
2h 2m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

1.3K

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Action Fantasy Horror

Centuries ago, a samurai survives the massacre of 35,000 Christians and denounces God for ignoring the pleas of the believers. He sells his soul to the devil and receives the power to resurr... Read allCenturies ago, a samurai survives the massacre of 35,000 Christians and denounces God for ignoring the pleas of the believers. He sells his soul to the devil and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him on a murderous rampage.Centuries ago, a samurai survives the massacre of 35,000 Christians and denounces God for ignoring the pleas of the believers. He sells his soul to the devil and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him on a murderous rampage.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

1.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Trivia
Director Hideo Gosha worked in development on Samouraï Réincarnation (1981) for almost a year before his arrest on firearms charges lost him the job. Directorial duties were then offered to Kinji Fukasaku.

Quotes
Shiro Amakusa: The Tokugawa Shogunate is now about to end.

Alternate versions
Original American Release on home video deleted much of the middle of the movie reducing the running time from 122 minutes to 88 minutes and eliminating many important plot points such as the introduction of Jubei's Father.

Connections
Follows Shogun Samourai (1978)

User reviews17

Featured review

10/10

Exceptional

Samurai Reincarnation is my favorite film. Every aspect of this movie caters directly to my taste. And although my taste is often for the bizarre, this movie is almost always held together by great acting. The story, if you can get passed the totally strange (yet contextually wonderful) opening, is completely engrossing to anyone interested in Japanese myths, history, culture, or just really great ghost stories. Aesthetically, Samurai Reincarnation is masterly crafted. From a battlefield filled with mountains of corpses to the elaborate interior of the shogun's palace, each setting perfectly sets the stage for the story to unfold. The costumes are all beautifully designed as well. Of course, the sword fights! With characters such as the sword fighting legend Miyamoto Musashi and Jubei Yagyu, it would only be appropriate to include sword fights of the highest caliber. And that's exactly what you'll find! Everything in the movie comes together as the complete package for me, and even though it might not end up being your favorite movie, give this one a chance if anything I wrote about above interests you; it won't disappoint!

Oh, GREAT MUSIC TOO!