Samurai Fiction

Samurai Fiction

1998 · 111 min · ★ 6.7 · Action, Comedy

A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword.

Directed by Hiroyuki Nakano · Written by Hiroyuki Nakano

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