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Quick Info

Rating

6.6/10

Release1987

Runtime0h 9m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Movie

Muramasa

1987

0h 9m

6.6

Animation

Horror

Synopsis

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

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