Death Shadows
十手舞
“Punish the wicked, but stay in the dark.”
Synopsis
Three men sentenced to death are spared and changed into “shadows executioners”, a group of ruthless ninja working for mysterious high ranking officials. During their investigation on some illegal business, one of them, called “Yazuke the Viper”, finds his abandoned daughter, Ocho, who has now become a mistress of Denzo, a smuggler. After Yazuke’s death, Ocho is also recruited as a “shadows executioner”, with the task of completing her father’s mission.
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Jittemai: Death Shadows - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-08-09
Top Cast
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Mariko Ishihara
Ocho / Her Mother
Masanori Sera
Kanoya
Mari Natsuki
Oren
Tsunehiko Watase
Takuzō Kawatani
Yasuke
Takeo Chii
Denzo
Shinnosuke Ikehata
Sentarô
Naoto Takenaka
Eitarō Ozawa
Nagare Hagiwara
Akiko Kana
Ryuji Katagiri
Otomatsu
Kenichi Kato
Akiji Kobayashi
Ken'ichi Matsuno
Kyōichi Satō
Tsuruko Shōfukutei
Junji Takada
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideo Gosha
- Screenplay & Story
- Motomu Furuta
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 十手舞
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Gosha Productions, Eizo Kyoto Film Co.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideo Gosha
Motomu Furuta
Masaru Satō
Fujio Morita
Isamu Ichida
Hideji Miyajima, Yoshinobu Nishioka, Takeshi Endô, Kinen Masumoto, Yoshio Tokuda
Department Leadership Roster
Hideo Gosha
Director
Motomu Furuta
Screenplay
Fujio Morita
Director of Photography
Hideji Miyajima
Producer
Isamu Ichida
Editor
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Producer
Takeshi Endô
Producer
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Production Design
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Kinen Masumoto
Producer
Yoshio Tokuda
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Death Shadows
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What is Death Shadows about?
Three men sentenced to death are spared and changed into “shadows executioners”, a group of ruthless ninja working for mysterious high ranking officials. During their investigation on some illegal business, one of them, called “Yazuke the Viper”, finds his abandoned daughter, Ocho, who has now become a mistress of Denzo, a smuggler. After Yazuke’s death, Ocho is also recruited as a “shadows executioner”, with the task of completing her father’s mission.
Who directed Death Shadows?
Death Shadows was directed by Hideo Gosha.
Who stars in Death Shadows?
The principal cast of Death Shadows includes Mariko Ishihara, Masanori Sera, Mari Natsuki, Tsunehiko Watase, Takuzō Kawatani.
When was Death Shadows released and how long is it?
Death Shadows was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for Death Shadows?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Death Shadows was composed by Masaru Satō.