The Legend of Zipang

Release Date: 1990-01-27

Overview: Jigoku-gokuraku-maru is a samurai on the run. One bounty hunter hoping to collect the sizeable reward is Teppo Oyuri, a comely lass who is an ace shot with her pearl-laden pistol. Before she can set her sights on Jigoku-gokuraku-maru, he is attacked by a hoard of sword-wielding thugs also hoping to collect the reward. He dispatches them with bloody aplomb. Later, Jigoku-gokuraku- maru and Teppo Oyuri -- who has fallen for the master swordsman in spite of herself -- ventures to Zipingu -- the Land of Gold -- in search of a magical gold sword.

Rating: 5.6 / 10

Cast

Masahiro Takashima

as Jigoku-gokuraku-maru

Narumi Yasuda

as Teppō o Yuri

Shiro Sano

as Bunshichi

Yukio Yamato

as Hattori Hanzo

Kenya Sawada

as Tobatsu