Mugen no jûnin

2017 [JAPANESE]

Action / Drama / Fantasy / History

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 87% · 98 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 71% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 20797 20.8K

japan samurai revenge based on manga ronin 18th century

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Plot summary

Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. 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. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine.

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2 hr 20 min
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2 hr 20 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 7 / 10

When his young sister is brutally slaughtered, fearsome

When his young sister is brutally slaughtered, fearsome warrior “Manji” (Takuya Kimura) exacts his revenge on the killer and on his army of soldiers. What’s left of him at the end, though, isn’t going to survive for long - until a mysterious lady arrives and pours bloodworms into his wounds. Next thing his limbs are reattached and he is gifted with an immortality. In the next fifty years he acquires quite a reputation and it’s that that the young “Rin” (Hana Sugisaki) wants to tap into after her own father is brutally murdered and she wants her own pound of flesh. Initially, he isn’t really interested in getting involved but before long he is embroiled in a series of acrobatic combat scenarios that test not just the recuperative powers of his worms, but also bring into question his own attitude to his immortality as he encounters others “blessed” or ought that to be “cursed” by the same gift. What I did like about this is the crafted sword-fighting. Though doubtless perfectly choreographed for the camera, they come across as more spontaneous, bloody and less repetitious - especially impressive as there a great many of them as this obviously far more substantial story is rather tightly condensed into a two hours that does leave the principal characterisations a bit undersold at times. On that front, there are probably just too many characters for us to really embrace, and even when we do get a more solid villain in “Anotsu” (Sôta Fukushi) things all seem a bit rushed. Honestly, perhaps this could have been a trilogy, with more time spent developing the stories more thoroughly and taking more time to keep us from becoming solely subsumed in all the gore. Still, I enjoyed it and it does raise quite a few philosophical questions about humanity, humility and revenge.
Reviewed by dvo_on 7 / 10

Remarkable effort. Compressing 30 volumes into film.

Having read the manga for close to 20 years. The live adaptation of the film is a fulfillment to witness. As a fan of the original, I have preconceived notions as to how the characters behaved and voiced in between panels.Therefore the performances for bringing Manji, Rin, Anotsu and all the other casts to life were satisfactory. Compressing 30 volumes into film, means that there were major trimmings made in order to fit this medium. Most notably are the back stories and developments for all characters depicted. Some characters in film are relegated to cameos, while others lack the motivational complexity of their respective arc that were spanned across the years. And yet, I still found myself intrigued by the story presented to me here on film.The actions are brutal. Not as gory as how I would like it to be though. The original format was way more gorier in certain aspects. But I can understand why it was needed to be toned down for live adaptation.If one is into cinematography, feudal Edo era, a story of revenge, filled with action sequences of samurai swordplay - this is a film that I would recommend. It fulfills on all those aspects. It had heartfelt moments and dashes of fun sprinkled perfectly into its pacing.However if one is into enriching character developments, motivations for all their arcs and more; I would suggest to visit the original manga instead.Overall, it is still a very remarkable effort from everyone involved.
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