里見八犬伝 (1983)

Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Horror

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.

Updated May 12 2020

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Runtime: 133 mins Rating: 5.6

Cast

Sonny Chiba

Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo

Hiroyuki Sanada

Inue Shinbei Masashi

Mari Natsuki

Tamazusa

Minori Terada

Inumura Daikaku Masanori

Harumi Sone

Keiko Matsuzaka

Princess Fuse (voice)

Mikio Narita

Tatsuo Endô