Legend of the Eight Samurai
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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.
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Edited by Isamu IchidaShot by Seizo SengenScored by Joey CarboneDesigned by Tsutomu Imamura
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22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Takuya Fukuhara
as Inukawa Sosuke Yoshito
Kenji Oba
as Inukai Genpachi Nobufuchi
Keiko Matsuzaka
as Princess Fuse
Hiroko Yakushimaru
as Princess Shizu
Hiroyuki Sanada
as Inue Shinbei Masashi
Shin Ichi Chiba
as Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
Etsuko Shihomi
as Inusaka Keno Tanetomo
Minori Terada
as Inumura Daikaku Masanori
Masaki Kyomoto
as Inuzuka Shino Moritaka
Shunsuke Kariya
as Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori
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