Nov 04, 2017 japanese director takashi miikes blade of the immortal begins in the style of a classic samurai film. We currently have 3,057 edits to 141 articles and 366 images on this wiki. Mugen no junin is a 2017 samurai film starring takuya kimura and hana sugisaki and directed by takashi miike. Nov 03, 2017 blade of the immortal still not that it is a particularly highbrow or hardtoget film, between the cynical, moody antihero manji and the naive rin, it is essentially 1980s shogun assassin with a teen girl instead of a baby. The mission will change manji in ways he could never imagine. Rin vows revenge for her parents murder and enlists the help of manji who is known as the immortal samurai. Samurai manji has taken a lot of lives, both innocent and guilty, and now lives life in. It is based on the eponymous manga series by hiroaki samura, covering the first two arcs of the series. With mela lee, keith silverstein, karen strassman, rina sato. Blade of the immortal manga blade of the immortal wiki. Based on a japanese manga, we follow the story of manji takuya kimura, a samurai cursed to a life of immortality after tragedy struck many years back.
Blade of the immortal caps director takashi miikes directing career at 100 films over his decadelong career. Immortal warrior day walker fantasy blood blade sword. Blade of the immortal edmonton movies movie listings. In medieval japan, a witch curses a master swordsman with immortality. After many years he grows tired of it and asks her to make him mortal again if he atones for his sins by killing a evil men. The film follows a warrior cursed with immortality who must defeat 1,000 evil. Ragnarok, the killing of a sacred deer and lady bird. Blade of the immortal live action movie live reaction and thank you for reaching 600 subs new anime hunter. Cut forward fifty years and we find him living a life of seclusion. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. Samurai manji has taken a lot of lives, both innocent and guilty, and now lives life in feudal japan as a criminal. Sorcery and revenge fuel blade of the immortal the.
Perhaps he, too, feels like an ageless warrior who cant possibly be. Everything you need to know about blade of the immortal movie. After being cursed with immortality until he kills enough evil men, manji meets a young girl who enlists him to be her bodyguard, swearing loyalty, protection and vengeance against the group of sword fighters who slaughtered her family. Blade of the immortal on dvd movie synopsis and info. The mission will change manji in ways he could never imagine the 100th film by master director takashi miike. Blade of the immortal live action movie live reaction and. Takashi miikes 100th film, in which an immortal warrior kills what seems like 10,000 swarming swordsmen, could very well be the most violent. Unlike the clawed mutant, manji has to kill a thousand evil men in order to regain mortality. Any recommendations on movies like blade of the immortal. Swearing loyalty, protection and vengeance against the group of sword fighters who slaughtered her family, the unlikely duo set on a remarkable quest. Nov, 2017 blade of the immortal live action movie live reaction and thank you for reaching 600 subs new anime hunter. So he meets this girl, and the two form a sort of friendshippartnership as he helps kill these evil men for her.
Kagehisa anotsu the nearly moviestealing sota fukushi, the man who leads the assassins who killed rins father, comes from a different school of swordplay and represents a darker, more violent future for the samurai warrior. May 18, 2017 blade of the immortal is, apparently, japanese director takashi miikes 100th film. Coming out on november 3, 2017 via magnolia pictures, blade of the immortal is about manji takuya kimura. And when the movie leaps 50 years ahead and bursts into color we find him scarred, reclusive and not at all eager to help a young girl named rin hana. An artbook, the art of blade of the immortal, has also been released by dark horse. That sucks because the world hes confronting is much more interesting as fodder for the romantic ideals and generational strifes traditional to the genre. Immortal warrior day walker fantasy blood blade sword movie. Blade of the immortal official movie site in theaters.
Get the latest showtimes for blade of the immortal and bypass the lines by buying movie tickets online. It is quite the feat for a man who has really only released a handful internationally. Blade of the immortal is a short episode anime about an immortal samurai who because of past evil deeds must kill 100 evil men to free himself of this curse. Samurai manji has taken a lot of lives, both innocent and guilty, and now. Blade of the immortal the film follows a warrior cursed with immortality who must defeat 1,000 evil men to free himself. The series is set in japan during the midtokugawa shogunate period and follows the cursed samurai manji, who has to kill 1,000 evil men in order to regain his mortality.
Official blade of the immortal movie trailer 2017 subscribe. The film opens with a massive battle scene that introduces a samurai, played by takuya kimura, called manji. The series is set in japan during the mid tokugawa shogunate period and follows the cursed samurai manji, who has to kill evil men in order to regain his. Japanese director takashi miikes blade of the immortal begins in the style of a classic samurai film. I was hoping someone had some recommendations on similar live action japanese movies, with great fighting and over the top violence and kind of anime type villains and stuff. The blade of the immortal therefore has the same polished, professional look, and does not feature the rough, edgy feel of a regular miike release. Blade of the immortal r action, adventure, martial arts, international movie 2017 manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. New poster for takashi miikes blade of the immortal. As he battles the gangster swordsmen of the ittoryu clan, manji begins to sense something unusual about his invulnerable body. Blade of the immortal movie information and showtimes in edmonton. Blade of the immortal english subtitled manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle.
The film blends comic book elements and samurai movie tropes in an interesting fashion, but. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including thor. The 100th film by japanese master takashi miike is an irreverent and gory samurai film about a skilled warrior who attains immortality. Jul 14, 2008 blade of the immortal is a short episode anime about an immortal samurai who because of past evil deeds must kill 100 evil men to free himself of this curse. Blade of the immortal locks you into the viewing lens of its title character. But while it features familiar elements of both manga and miike movies, it delivers both as a masterly executed, engaging movie and a mature work of filmcraft. Blade of the immortal plot samurai manji has taken a lot of lives, both innocent and guilty, and now lives life in feudal japan as a criminal. Blade of the immortal commemorates a major milestone in miikes filmmaking career by serving up all the bloody mayhem, carefully orchestrated action, and solid genre entertainment that fans of the filmmaker have come to expect from him over the years. The outofcompetition blade of the immortal has already been picked up for north american release by magnet, which distributed miikes. Blade of the immortal the inhabitant of infinity literal title. A 2008 anime television series adaptation was produced by bee train. Legend of the sword demon was released in japan by kodansha. We talk up the liveaction adaptation of blade of the immortal, directed by miike takashi and starring kimura takuya and sugisaki hana.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Blade of the immortal feels like a film that could only be made by someone with a long career in film and a lot of life experience to bring to it. Movie clip first fight blade of the immortal synopsis after being cursed with immortality until he kills enough evil men, manji meets a young girl who enlists him to be her bodyguard, swearing loyalty, protection and vengeance against the group of sword fighters who slaughtered her family. Its also in english, even though the cast is entirely japanese, save for quentin tarantino because of course he is in this movie. Information about the movie blade of the immortal, including the blade of the immortal. Blade of the immortal 2017 720p dualaudio bluray english. Blade of the immortal is a 2017 samurai film starring takuya kimura and hana sugisaki and directed by takashi miike. Takashi miikes surreally violent action movie based in hiroaki samuras longrunning manga may not be his best work but is brutally dramatic. Through these historically semiaccurate mists stride the titular immortal carrying many blades, honestly, not just the titular one. Eventful movies is your source for uptodate blade of the immortal showtimes for local movie theaters. Blade of the immortal red band trailer 2017 youtube. Watch blade of the immortal streaming online hulu free. Blade of the immortal animemangamovie home facebook.
Blade of the immortal where to watch streaming and online. A live action film adaptation of the same name was released in 2017. The inhabitant of infinity is a japanese manga series written and illustrated by hiroaki samura. With takuya kimura, hana sugisaki, sota fukushi, hayato ichihara. Whereas assassins was more of a classical tale with samurai fighting behind a backdrop of ancient japan, blade of the immortal is a bit more comical and could essentially be seen as the mutant child between assassins, ichi the killer and xmen. And his newest film, blade of the immortal, is a jawdropping milestone. May 03, 2017 we talk up the liveaction adaptation of blade of the immortal, directed by miike takashi and starring kimura takuya and sugisaki hana.
Blade of the immortal film blade of the immortal japanese. Now, hell wield his sword to discover what it means to live. Blade of the immortal 2017 primary poster blade of the immortal plot. It is based on the successful manga series by hiroaki samura, covering the first two arcs of the series. Published on may 3, 2017 we talk up the liveaction adaptation of blade of the immortal, directed by miike takashi and starring kimura takuya and sugisaki hana. Chiaki kuriyama, ebizo ichikawa, erika toda, hana sugisaki, hayato ichihara, kazuki kitamura, sota fukushi, takuya kimura, tsutomu yamazaki director. Killed some 50 years prior trying to avenge his kid sisters death, manju was resurrected by a mysterious witchy woman in white for reasons she didnt care to share. Many of the back pages of both the volumes and issues of blade of the immortal include pinups, short parody comics and spinoff pictures often by other professional artists as. Nov 03, 2017 after being cursed with immortality until he kills enough evil men, manji meets a young girl who enlists him to be her bodyguard, swearing loyalty, protection and vengeance against the group of sword fighters who slaughtered her family.
He promises to help a young girl named rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master. Im not a big anime fan but i like the earlier manga movies. Also if you want a surrealist muscial murder comedy theres happiness of the katakuris. Based on a popular manga and selected to screen at cannes 2017, blade of the immortal is the story of manji japanese heartthrob takuya kimura, a warrior who is cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Blade of the immortal where to watch streaming and. This liveaction adaptation of the japanese manga series by hiroaki samura is miikes 100th movie. Watch blade of the immortal streaming online hulu free trial.
Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. The film premiered out of competition at the 2017 cannes film festival, and was released theatrically in japan by warner. A new anime adaptation by liden films premiered in october 2019. I havent seen too many kungfu movies, mangabased adaptations or japanese movies in general. That one is a movie that is a samurai spaghetti western that is also war of the roses. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Many of the back pages of both the volumes and issues of blade of the immortal include pinups, short parody comics and spinoff pictures often by other professional artists as well as hiroaki samura. Sign up for eventful s the reel buzz newsletter to get upcoming showtimes and theater information delivered right to your inbox. The art is pretty decent though it feels right for the anime. Blade of the immortal is, apparently, japanese director takashi miikes 100th film. Blade of the immortal highlights takashi miikes flair for balletic violence. Absolutely loved blade of the immortal, it reminded me of a live action ninja scroll or something. Blade of the immortal mugen no junin 2017 rotten tomatoes. That final phrase is key to the narrative of blade of the immortal. Blade of the immortal rated r for doing what samurai movies do, times 100. He promises to help a young girl named rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior anotsu. After being cursed with immortality until he kills enough evil men, manji meets a young girl who enlists him to be her bodyguard. This is page dedicated to blade of the immortal manga, anime and film contents. Blade of the immortal was released in 2017 on friday, november 3, 2017 in limited movie theaters.
Perhaps he, too, feels like an ageless warrior who cant possibly be harmed each time he gets behind the camera. Please help us by creating or editing any of our articles. Blade of the immortal cast and crew cast photos and info. November 17, 2017 calgary,edmonton,toronto,vancouver november 29, 2017 victoria. Enraged by the death of his sister, he slays hundreds in a stunning fight sequence before collapsing among the.
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