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The Legend of Zipang

The Legend of Zipang

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 27, 1990

Runtime

1h 59m

Genres

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

User Score

51%

Original Title

ZIPANG

Production Companies

TBS, EXE

Director

Kaizo Hayashi

Description

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.