A wandering monk who strays far from the Buddha’s teachings—that is Gedobo (Hitoshi Ozawa). His eyes see only the fate of evil festering in this world. Masuba (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi), working tirelessly as an underboss, grows weary of a world where even his boss has abandoned honor for money. Dissatisfied with life in a clan without jingi (duty and humanity), he drifts further into frustration. One day, Masuba encounters a monk begging on the roadside. The monk warns him: “Be careful. Darkness is trying to swallow you whole.” At that moment, Masuba’s destiny begins to shift…
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2 films
Cast
9 people
Hitoshi Ozawa
Mashiba
Known for
Bad City
Dead or Alive
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Known for
Detroit Metal City
Tokyo Vice
Atsuko Kurusu
Also in
Gekisou Sentai Carranger
Blue Days
Sakae Kimura
Known for
To End All Wars
Godzilla 2000: Millennium
Masahiro Noguchi
Known for
Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Accel
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Known for
Taboo
Yasukaze Motomiya
Known for
Baby Assassins
Jigen Daisuke
Koji Sueyoshi
Also in
Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
Armor Hero XT
Masaru Matsuda
Also in
The End of the World
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Hiroyuki Tsuji Director · Mikihiro Honda Writer
First release June 25, 2011 · Original title 外道坊
Languages
Original title
外道坊
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 25, 2011
Physical
No release date listed for United States.
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