Hitokiri [WORKING]

: The film features a rare acting role for author Yukio Mishima. His character's ritual suicide (seppuku) is noted for its chilling realism, especially as Mishima committed seppuku in real life a year later. The Game Character: For Honor

: Reviewers on IMDb and Midnight Eye praise its stunning color cinematography and "near-psychedelic intensity". Hitokiri

: Shintaro Katsu (famed for Zatoichi ) delivers what many critics call a career-best performance as Izo, a "human dog"—fierce, naive, and ultimately a tragic pawn in a political chess match. Tatsuya Nakadai plays his cold, manipulative master. : The film features a rare acting role

: The action is described as "drawn-out and messy" rather than stylized, emphasizing the brutal reality of assassination over "glorious" samurai duels. a "human dog"—fierce