Four segments by four different Directors. Kiriko (Takanori Tsujimoto), The Children’s Samurai (Kenta Fukasaku), The Firing Range (Makoto Tahara), and Assault Girl 2 (Mamoru Oshii). Kiriko: the spirit of a murdered assassin takes revenge on the gang that killed her and her sister. Children's Samurai: an educational film narrates the like of a modern grade-school samurai dealing with bullies. Firing Range: the rifle of a Meiji Era soldier and the pistol of a modern police officer are transformed into powerful new weapons when they face off. Assault Girl 2: two guardian angels duel in a wheat field.
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Rinko Kikuchi
(segment "ASSAULT GIRL 2")
Known for
Pacific Rim
Babel
Yoko Fujita
(segment "ASSAULT GIRL 2")
Known for
Death Trance
Takuya Mizoguchi
(segment "Kodomo Samurai")
Known for
Kamen Rider
Sukiyaki Western Django
Mana Konno
(segment "Kodomo Samurai")
Known for
Another
Momoka Ohno
(segment "Kodomo Samurai")
Known for
Wolf Children
The Boy and the Beast
Koji Kimura
(segment "Kodomo Samurai")
Ayaka Morita
(segment "Kiriko")
Also in
Attack No.1
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Miki Mizuno
(segment "Kiriko")
Known for
Sweet Bean
Dead Mine
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
(segment "Kiriko")
Known for
Detroit Metal City
Tokyo Vice
Narushi Ikeda
(segment "Kiriko")
Known for
Hanzawa Naoki
HK: Forbidden Super Hero
Yuma Ishigaki
(segment "Youtou shatei")
Known for
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Gokusen
Kazuki Tsujimoto
(segment "Youtou shatei")
Known for
Big Tits Zombie
Mamoru Oshii Director · Kenta Fukasaku Director Minoru Tahara Director
First release October 18, 2008 · Produced in Japan · Production Deiz Production, Geneon Entertainment
Production
88mm Productions
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Deiz Production
Production
Geneon Entertainment
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Toei Company
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Japan
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Original title
斬～KILL～
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 18, 2008
Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Japan · December 6, 2008
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
July 24, 2009 · Physical · DVD
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