Sasuke and His Comedians

Sasuke and His Comedians

1963 · 100 min · ★ 6.6 · Fantasy, Action, Comedy

Osaka in the early 1600s, aftermath of the historical Battle of Sekigahara; a group of orphan children are wandering through the battlefield scavenging for armour when they encounter a young boy named Sasuke with magical powers he says came from a meteor that crashed onto the Earth…

Directed by Tai Katō · Written by Ryūnosuke Ono

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