Blade of the Immortal

2017 140 min ★ 6.7 Action, Fantasy, Adventure

Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine.

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Cast

Takuya Kimura

Manji

Hana Sugisaki

Machi / Rin Asano

Sota Fukushi

Anotsu Kagehisa

Hayato Ichihara

Shira

Erika Toda

Makie Otono-Tachibana

Kazuki Kitamura

Sabato Kuroi

Chiaki Kuriyama

Hyakurin

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Taito Magatsu

Ken Kaneko

Hishiyasu Shido

Yōko Yamamoto

Yaobikuni

Details

Director

Takashi Miike

Screenplay

Tetsuya Oishi

Tagline

"His path is paved in blood."

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Revenue

$150,532

Production

TV Asahi, Recorded Picture Company, GYAO, Kodansha, Ken-On, OLM, Filosophia, Sega Sammy Entertainment, Warner Bros. Japan, CJ Entertainment, Raku Film, HanWay Films

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

November 29, 2025

★ 7/10

When his young sister is brutally slaughtered, fearsome warrior “Manji” (Takuya Kimura) exacts his revenge on the killer and on his army of soldiers. What’s left of him at the end, though, isn’t going to survive for long - until a mysterious lady arrives and pours bloodworms into his wounds. Next thing his limbs are reattached and he is gifted with an immortality. In the next fifty years he acquir...