Every sword has a story.
In Brazil, Akemi finds out that she's the heiress to the Yakuza empire. Just after that, her destiny enters a spiral of violence and mystery, where a gaijin (foreigner) who's been protecting her all this time, Shirô, may have been actually sent to kill her.
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Standard length · 1h 52m
At 1h 52m it sits between 90 minutes and two hours.
Action · Thriller
TMDB files it under action and thriller.
5 subscriptions · 6 free · 6 to rent · 5 to buy
Included with 5 subscription services: Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and 2 more. Free or ad-supported on Kanopy, Hoopla, Philo, and 3 more. Listed to rent from 6 stores. Listed to buy from 5 stores.
6.1 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 224 votes, a positive audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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