Blade Of The Immortal

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Synopsis

Japanese-language Action. Based on the manga by Hiroaki Samura. After her parents are killed, a young girl (Hana Sugisaki) enlists the help of an immortal samurai (Takuya Kimura) to get revenge on the people responsible.

Content elements

• Infrequent use of vulgar expressions, cursing, and scatological slang
• Pervasive portrayals of gory gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence in a samurai context - much blood, dismemberment, and wound detail
• Infrequent portrayals of smoking and alcohol use in a recreational context - little detail

Thematic elements

• Unlikely partnerships
• Revenge and retribution
• Dedication and responsibility

Classification rationale

Rated 18A for pervasive gory violence

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