13 Assassins (Jûsan-nin no shikaku) 2010
- JDramaMama
- Mar 21, 2015
- 1 min read
A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up. Not only will there be no punishment, but because the Daimyo is the Shogun's younger brother, he will soon be appointed to a high political position from which he could wreak even more havoc. Convinced that the fate of the Shogunate hangs in the balance, a plot is hatched to assassinate the Daimyo. The two most brilliant strategic minds of their generation find themselves pitted against each other; one is tasked to defend a man he despises, and has a small army at his disposal. The other is given a suicide mission, and has 12 brave men. They are the 13 Assassins.
Director: Takashi Miike
Stars: Yakusho Koji, Yamada Takayuki, Yusuke Iseya, Takaoka Sousuke
JDramaMama's Rating: A+
This film is bloody, violent, vengeful and exciting! Miike Takashi, the Japanese "bad boy" director put together a bloodbath of a movie with veteran actor Yakusho Koji, in the lead. Thirteen skilled samurai band together, ready to die (Bushido "the way of the warrior") to take down an evil, sadistic Damiyo, cutting and slashing anyone that gets in their way. I LOVE samurai films, especially classic ones but this one made a big hit with me. How many of the thirteen survive and did they accomplish their mission? You'll need to watch to find out.
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