Region 0 (ALL REGION PLAY / NO REGION CODE) - NTSC Format *CUSTOM BDR-25* REMASTERED VERSION
Year: 1961 Running Time: 98 mins. approx. CAST: Raizo Ichikawa Tamao Nakamura Katsuhiko Kobayashi Kojiro Hongo Hajime Mitamura Saburo Niwamata Ryƻzo Shimada Matasaburo Niwa Mieko Kondo Hiroko Yajima Michiko Ai Akiko Inoue Original Story by: Kaizan Nakazato
Directed by: Kazuo Mori The thrilling conclusion of the epic story as Japan's greatest novel brings the key characters together for the very last time!
Tension mounts as we approach the end of the trilogy. The now-blind Ryunosuke is being pursued by Hyoma, younger brother of Bunnojo, the man Ryunosuke had slain after raping his wife, and it seems that their final showdown is near. In addition, Ryunosuke meets another woman who looks like Hama, the evil woman who started him on the path to Hell. After seemingly being able to settle down to a peaceful existence, he helps a young man threatened by a corrupt lord. Ryunosuke's skill impresses that lord so much he is hired as an assassin and is asked who has become governor of the area. Meanwhile his thirst for blood has returned and he takes lives the way an ordinary person might collect coins. Can he be stopped and is Hyoma still willing to sacrifice his own life to gain revenge?
VIDEO: Color / AVC h.264 / 1080p / 16:9 Enhanced / 2.35:1 / Widescreen AUDIO: Japanese: AC-3 Mono SUBTITLES: Removable English Subtitles FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Original Trailer