Shadow Hunters (1972)

Name: Shadow Hunters
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime
Released: 1972
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Y?jir? Ishihara, Ruriko Asaoka, Ry?hei Uchida, Mikio Narita, Tetsuro Tamba

1h 30m Japan

Action Adventure Crime

Plot

Amid the waning days of the Tokugawa shogunate, three ronin, known as "Shadow Hunters," navigate a morally ambiguous path. Unlike typical ruffians, these former samurai have chosen life over the ritualistic seppuku that claimed their lords. Channeling their exceptional swordsmanship, they fiercely oppose a corrupt government exploiting the daimyos and their resources. As they confront both personal demons and societal decay, their quest for justice blurs the lines between honor and rebellion, creating a gripping narrative of loyalty and resistance in a crumbling feudal Japan.

Cast

Y?jir? Ishihara Ruriko Asaoka Ry?hei Uchida Mikio Narita Tetsuro Tamba Shinjir? Ehara Sh?ki Fukae Kunji Harada Y?z? Harumi Michiko Honda Eiko Horii Bumon Kahara Kiyoshi Kamoda Shunsuke Kariya Kazuhiko Kasai