AdventureDramaAction

13 Assassins

- Take up your sword.

A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.

Release Date : 2010-09-09

Language :Japanese

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : TOHOSedic InternationalToei Studios KyotoOLMTV Asahi MusicIMAGICATV AsahidentsuShogakukanThe Asahi ShimbunAsahi Broadcasting CorporationNagoya Broadcasting NetworkKyushu Asahi BroadcastingTelevision Hokkaido BroadcastingYahoo! JapanTSUTAYA GroupHiroshima Home TelevisionSedic DeuxRaku FilmRecorded Picture CompanyHanWay FilmsJapan Action Enterprise

Production Country : JapanUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Thirteen Assassins

Cast

Character Name : Shinzaemon Shimada

Original Name : 役所広司

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shinrokuro Shimada

Original Name : 山田孝之

Gender : Male

Character Name : Koyata

Original Name : 伊勢谷友介

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira

Original Name : 稲垣吾郎

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tsuya / Upashi

Original Name : 吹石一恵

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kuranaga

Original Name : 松方弘樹

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kuzuro Hirayama

Original Name : 伊原剛志

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gunziro Mitsuhasi

Original Name : 沢村一樹

Gender : Male

Character Name : Heizo Sahara

Original Name : 古田新太

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yasoyosi Hioki

Original Name : 高岡蒼佑

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mosuke Otake

Original Name : 六角精児

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rihei Ishizuka

Original Name : 波岡一喜

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yahachi Horii

Original Name : 近藤公園

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gennai Higuchi

Original Name : 石垣佑磨

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shoziro Ogura

Original Name : 窪田正孝

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hanbei Onigashira

Original Name : 市村正親

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yukie Makino

Original Name : 二代目松本白鸚

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zusho Mamiya

Original Name : 内野聖陽

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zoudayu Asakawa

Original Name : 光石研

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yatokube Sanshu

Original Name : 岸部一徳

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lord Doi

Original Name : 平幹二朗

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chiyo Makino

Original Name : 谷村美月

Gender : Female

Character Name : Uneme Makino

Original Name : 斎藤工

Gender : Male

Character Name : Minamotosiro Ideguchi

Original Name : 阿部進之介

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Meguru Katô

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : 横山一敏

Gender : Male

Character Name : Otake

Original Name : 神楽坂恵

Gender : Female

Character Name :

Original Name : 井上肇

Gender : Male

Reviews

Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

Much predictable and brutal. Just some action movie in which 13 guys kill by hundreds ...

sakmode

@sakmode

2021-06-23

Takashi Miike excels at creating true horror from the internal darkness of humanity and this is clearly evident in his brutal depiction of the villain of this movie, Lord Naritsugu. Through this characterization he establishes a strong motivation for us to stick around and witness the epic 45 minute battle at the film's climax in our hope to see Naritsugu brought to justice. Period Japan is depicted in a fashion that appears competent and authentic and the climactic battle is satisfyingly crunchy and visceral. The story is simple and direct and Miike's deft hand spends the first half setting up a truly despicable, hate-able villain and the titular assassins and their heroic leader, Shinzaemon, then the second half delivering a very satisfying come-uppance in a relentless fury of action, blood and mud. Well worth watching if you like this sort of thing!

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-01-27

Very much in the spirit of Kurosawa, Takashi Miike has assembled a strong cast to depict some fairly epic struggles for power in the 19th century Japanese shogunate. It's the brother of the Shogun who seems to be the source of the trouble. Having mercilessly murdered a family - against the instructions of his sibling - he has earned the enmity of veteran Samurai "Shinzaemon" (Kôji Yakusho) but with a significant political appointment in Edo looming, it would appear he is untouchable. It's the journey "Naritsugu" (Gorô Inagaki) must make through the densely forested countryside that might offer an opportunity for revenge, but he has the equally lethal Samurai "Hanbei" (Masachika Ichimura) orgainisng his large escort. With but a dozen men and the intrepid under "Koyata" (Yûsuke Iseya) to guide them along less trodden paths, this disparate baker's dozen must try to anticipate the path their nemesis will take and then strive to reduce the odds against them. These men are too honourable to resort to underhand guerrilla tactics so each battle must be fought openly and with the pride of their code. The last hour or so of this offers us as compelling a series of combat scenes, mixed with plenty of lithe action and even a little black humour, as you're ever lively to see. The energy and gymnastics on display is compelling to watch, the filth, mud and grime that coats their bodies add authenticity and the low-key soundtrack all build to an action-packed and by no means predictable conclusion. If you can watch on a big screen then this, like most films of this genre, really does come alive and Miike manages to avoid the repetition trap so easy to fall into with films like this. If you've seen and enjoyed the 1963 Kudô version, then this remake won't disappoint you.