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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Cast
61 people
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Princess Shizu
Known for
1 Litre of Tears
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Hiroyuki Sanada
Inue Shinbei Masashi
Known for
Shōgun
47 Ronin
Sonny Chiba
Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
Known for
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Minori Terada
Inumura Daikaku Masanori
Known for
Castle in the Sky
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Masaki Kyomoto
Inuzuka Shino Moritaka
Known for
Cutie Honey
Etsuko Shihomi
Inusaka Keno Tanetomo
Known for
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
Takuya Fukuhara
Inukawa Sosuke Yoshito
No other roles listed
Shunsuke Kariya
Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori
Known for
Battle Angel
Kenji Ohba
Inukai Genpachi Nobufuchi
Known for
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Keiko Matsuzaka
Princess Fuse (voice)
Known for
The Happiness of the Katakuris
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
Mari Natsuki
Tamazusa
Known for
Spirited Away
The Hunted
Yūki Meguro
Hikita Gonnokami Motofuji
Known for
Shōgun
Kinji Fukasaku Director · Toshio Kamata Screenplay Joey Carbone Composer
First release December 10, 1983 · Produced in Japan · Production KADOKAWA, Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho
Production
Toei Company
Production
KADOKAWA
Production
Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
Japan
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Original title
里見八犬伝
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · December 10, 1983
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
January 2, 1987 · Theatrical
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