is a 2001 Japanese

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directed by

Shinsuke Sato is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He has directed several live-action film adaptations of manga and anime, including ''The Princess Blade'' (2001), ''Gantz'' (2011), ''I Am a Hero'' (2016), ''Bleach (2018 film), Bleach'' (2018), ''I ...

. It is a reimagining of the

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'' Lady Snowblood'' by

Kazuo Koike was a prolific Japanese manga writer ( gensakusha), novelist, screenwriter, lyricist and entrepreneur. He is best known for his violent, artful ''seinen'' manga, notably ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' (with Goseki Kojima, 1970–6), '' Lady Snowblood'' ...

and

Kazuo Kamimura was a Japanese manga artist born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. He was best known as the illustrator of '' Lady Snowblood'', which was adapted into film in 1973. Hitoshi Iwaaki, a manga artist was his assistant. He has been called "the ukiyo-e master of ...

Story

Yuki is the last surviving

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of the House of Takemikazuchi, who live in a futuristic

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isolationist world, where they use their skills as former

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guards to become hired assassins. The wise old sage Kuka, who was once Yuki's mother's bodyguard, gives Yuki information that changes her life—and her destiny. She discovers that the criminal Byakurai has a dangerous connection to her. After learning this information, she chooses to leave the House of Takemikazuchi. She soon encounters Takashi, leader of the rebel movement, who offers Yuki a chance at revenge—and perhaps love. They soon discover similarities, for they are both trying to escape the past to start new lives.

Cast

* Yumiko Shaku as Yuki *

Hideaki Itō is a Japanese actor. Biography Ito is best known for starring in the hit franchise ''Umizaru'' film series, which consistently topped the Japanese box office of the year. He has also head-lined many other major Japanese films such as Takashi ...

as Takashi * Shiro Sano as Kidokoro * Yoichi Numata as Kuka * Kyūsaku Shimada as Byakurai * Yoko Chosokabe as Soma * Yōko Maki as Aya * Naomasa Musaka as Kiri *

Yutaka Matsushige is a Japanese actor. Career Matsushige has appeared in the films such as '' EM Embalming'', ''Adrenaline Drive'', ''Last Life in the Universe'', and '' Outrage Beyond''. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 31st Yokohama Film Fest ...

as Anka * Shintarō Sonooka as Chain Wielder *

Takashi Tsukamoto is a Japanese actor, singer, and model. Music career Tsukamoto has released three single CDs: "Itsudemo Boku wa" (いつでも僕は, Anytime I am...), "Hitorigoto" (ヒ・ト・リ・ゴ・ト, Soliloquy), "New Morning". Film career Tsukam ...

as Takashi's Friend

External links

* * * Lady Snowblood 2001 films 2001 science fiction action films Live-action films based on manga Films directed by Shinsuke Sato Japanese science fiction action films 2000s Japanese-language films Japanese martial arts films Japanese post-apocalyptic films 2000s samurai films Films scored by Kenji Kawai 2000s Japanese films Films based on works by Kazuo Koike {{martialart-film-stub ja:修羅雪姫