Samurai Princess

{{Infobox film

| name = Samurai Princess

| image = Samurai Princess movie.jpg

| caption = Movie poster featuring Aino Kishi

| director = Kengo Kaji

| producer = Yoshihiro Nishimura

| writer =

| screenplay = Sōtarō Hayashi

| starring = Aino Kishi
Dai Mizuno

| music =

| cinematography =

| distributor = CREi

| released = {{Film date|2009|6|15}}

| runtime = 83 minutes

| country = Japan

| language = Japanese

| budget =

| gross =

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{{nihongo|Samurai Princess|サムライプリンセス外道姫|Samurai purinsesu: Gedō hime}} is a 2009 Japanese film directed by Kengo Kaji, described as ero guro action film. Special effects were produced by Yoshihiro Nishimura,[http://www.ifccenter.com/films/samurai-princess/ Samurai Princess] IFC Center{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=333634|script-title=ja:サムライプリンセス外道姫(2009)|accessdate=2012-12-02|publisher=AllCinema|language=Japanese}} who previously directed and created effects and makeup for Tokyo Gore Police, which Kengo Kaji wrote.

Plot

Samurai Princess takes place sometime, somewhere in an alternate universe version of feudal Japan, where people live together with highly developed mechanical dolls called "Mechas". However, excessively developed mechanical dolls start causing harm to human society, leading to ghastly bloodshed happening all over the place. Under the circumstances, Kyoraku, a mad scientist, creates a female ninja mechanical doll. Equipped with eleven types of built-in weapons, the ninja doll is also infused with the souls of eleven of her fallen sisters. She uses their combined power to take down anyone who stands in her way. Virtually indestructible, the ninja is on a quest to save humanity.

Cast

Aino Kishi as Gedōhime (Samurai Princess)
Dai Mizuno as Gekko
Asuka Kataoka as Renjyo
Mao Shiina as Mikaduki
Miki Hirase as Mangetsu
Sarasa Tani as Ruri
Yū Aiba as Himawari
Yukari Tateishi as Kogiku
Rui Nanase as Koume
Omu Taketomi as Samo
Hiroyuki Kajima as Kujira
Kentarō Shimazu as Shachi
Mihiro as Kocho
Mitsuru Karahashi as Kyoraku

Release

On June 20, 2009 Samurai Princess appeared in the New York Asian Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.ifccenter.com/series/new-york-asian-film-festival/|title=New York Asian Film Festival|accessdate=2012-12-02|publisher=IFC Center}} The film was first released theatrically in Japan on July 25, 2009 and a Japanese DVD version of the film came out on October 23, 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B002ML4WOK|title=サムライプリンセス~外道姫~ (DVD)|date=23 October 2009 |accessdate=2012-12-02|publisher=Amazon.co.jp|language=Japanese}} A version of the DVD with English subtitles was released on November 17, 2009. A second and third sequel were announced as of the time of the time of the American DVD release.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002N5L4UU|title=Samurai Princess (2009)|website=Amazon |date=10 November 2009 |accessdate=2012-12-02}}

Notes

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20090628234740/http://www.samurai-princess.com/ Official site of the film]
{{IMDb title|1412334}}
[http://10kbullets.com/reviews/s/samurai-princess/ Review at 10kbullets.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103151128/http://10kbullets.com/reviews/s/samurai-princess/ |date=2010-01-03 }}
[http://twitchfilm.net/reviews/2009/10/sitges-09-samurai-princess-review.php Review at Twitchfilm.net] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014203208/http://twitchfilm.net/reviews/2009/10/sitges-09-samurai-princess-review.php |date=2009-10-14 }}

Category:2009 films

Category:2009 science fiction action films

Category:2000s Japanese films

Category:2000s Japanese-language films

Category:Japanese science fiction action films

Category:Japanese splatter films