Samurai Resurrection (2003): Cast & Box Office
Samurai Resurrection is a 2003 sci-fi thriller directed by Hideyuki Hirayama, starring Koichi Sato as Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi, Katsuo Nakamura and Akira Emoto. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $4.5 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Hideyuki Hirayama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Samurai Resurrection About?
The premise of Samurai Resurrection without spoilers.
Shiro Amasuka, the slain leader of the Shimbara Revolt, returns from Hell seeking vengeance against the shogunate that murdered his comrades. He raises an army of undead swordsmen to topple the regime, but the legendary swordsman Yagyu Jubei stands as the sole obstacle to his dark campaign.
Samurai Resurrection Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- peasant
- samurai
- voice over narration
- battle
- fictional war
- kumdo
- solar eclipse
- sacrifice
- go
- falconry
- arrow
- archery
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- remake
- androgyny
- good versus evil
- waterfall
- sword fight
- suicide
- stabbed in the throat
- stabbed in the chest
- stabbed in the back
- spear
- shogun
- rosary
- resurrection
- katana sword
- impalement
- hand to hand combat
- female nudity
- father son relationship
- demon
- decapitation
- collapsing building
- castle
- building on fire
- buddhist temple
- archer
- angel
- 1630s
- warrior
- ghost
- shogunate
- japan
- christianity
- based on novel
Samurai Resurrection Cast & Characters
Koichi Sato leads the cast as Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi, with Katsuo Nakamura as Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami Munenori and Akira Emoto as Nobutsuna Matsudaira. Directed by Hideyuki Hirayama; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hideyuki Hirayama
- Koichi Sato as Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi
- Katsuo Nakamura as Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami Munenori
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Akira Emoto as Nobutsuna Matsudaira -
Jun Kunimura
Also Starring in Samurai Resurrection
· 17 more- Akaji Maro Ieyasu Tokugawa
- Tetta Sugimoto Lord Tokugawa Yorinobu
- Yoji Tanaka
- Arata Furuta Hozoin Inshun
- Kumiko Aso Clara Oshina
- Masaya Katô Araki Mataemon
- Yosuke Kubozuka Amakusa Shiro Tokisada
- Kazue Fukiishi Ohina
- Kazuya Takahashi Date Kosaburo
- Kyōzō Nagatsuka Miyamoto Musashi
- Akira Hamada
- Tomoka Kurotani Ohiro
- Kazutoshi Yokoyama
- Atsushi Miyauchi
- Goro Oishi
- Kazuki Tsujimoto
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More from Hideyuki Hirayama
More films directed by Hideyuki Hirayama: Tsuyukusa, Family of Strangers, Oba: The Last Samurai and Sword of Desperation.
Samurai Resurrection Box Office
Samurai Resurrection grossed $4.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$4.5M
- International
- $4.5M
Samurai Resurrection Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Makai tenshô” and “Samouraï Resurrection”.
- Also known as
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- Makai tenshô
- Samouraï Resurrection
- 魔界转生
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Movies Like Samurai Resurrection
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Samurai Reincarnation, Samurai Assassin and Reborn from Hell: Samurai Armageddon.
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Samurai Reincarnation 1981 -
Samurai Assassin 1965 -
Reborn from Hell: Samurai Armageddon 1996 -
Samurai Princess 2009 -
G.I. Samurai 1979 -
American Samurai 1992 -
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto 1954 -
Samurai Wolf 1966 -
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple 1955 -
Samurai Shodown: The Motion Picture 1994 -
Samurai Spy 1965 -
Haunted Samurai 1970
Samurai Resurrection FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Samurai Resurrection, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Samurai Resurrection?
Samurai Resurrection runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Samurai Resurrection released?
Samurai Resurrection was released on April 26, 2003.
Who directed Samurai Resurrection?
Samurai Resurrection was directed by Hideyuki Hirayama.
More films by Hideyuki Hirayama Who is in the cast of Samurai Resurrection?
Samurai Resurrection stars Koichi Sato as Yagyu Jubei Mitsuyoshi, Katsuo Nakamura as Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami Munenori and Akira Emoto as Nobutsuna Matsudaira, among 21 credited actors.
How much did Samurai Resurrection make at the box office?
Samurai Resurrection grossed $4.5 million worldwide.
Does Samurai Resurrection have a post-credit scene?
No. Samurai Resurrection has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Samurai Resurrection in?
The original language of Samurai Resurrection is Japanese.
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