Muramasa

1987 0h 9m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 15

AnimationHorror

Synopsis

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A wandering samurai finds a straw dummy with a magical sword, which makes him overwhelmingly powerful but begins to drive him mad.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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1 / 5

RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3091122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

Osamu Tezuka directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt3091122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.