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Shogun Assassin

6.819801h 25mMovieActionAdventure

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.

DirectorsRobert Houston·Kenji Misumi
WritersRobert Houston·Kazuo Koike
ProducersRobert Houston·Roger Corman

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Cast · Directed by Robert Houston

TWTomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Ogami Itto
ATAkihiro Tomikawa
Akihiro Tomikawa
Daigoro Ogami
KMKayo Matsuo
Kayo Matsuo
Supreme Ninja
MŌMinoru Ōki
Minoru Ōki
Master of Death
SKShin Kishida
Shin Kishida
Master of Death
SN
Shogen Nitta
Master of Death
RKReiko Kasahara
Reiko Kasahara
Azami
AKAkiji Kobayashi
Akiji Kobayashi
Lord Kurogawa
TNTaketoshi Naitō
Taketoshi Naitō
Lord Bizen
TO
Tokio Oki
The Shogun
LJLamont Johnson
Lamont Johnson
Voice (voice)
MEMarshall Efron
Marshall Efron
Voice (voice)

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