Blade of the Immortal Mugen no jûnin 無限の住人 2017

Story    6.5/10

Movie    6/10

Actors   6.5/10


watchable movie

Mostly in this movie 80%  action



Trivia

    Takashi Miike's 100th film.
    Based on the manga of the same title.

In my opinion this movie not suitable for kids who under 18.

Movie's story starting to end full of fight and killing

 I watched this at night 17/01/2018.What an amazing movie I really enjoyed it from start to finish the cast the crew, the costumes, the makeup, the music,

i noticed here is how come during after every fight scenes their clothes still looks clean


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 Profile

    Movie: Blade of the Immortal / The Inhabitant of Infinity (literal title)
    Romaji: Mugen no Junin
    Japanese: 無限の住人
    Director: Takashi Miike
    Writer: Hiroaki Samura (manga), Tetsuya Oishi
    Producer: Hiroyoshi Koiwai, Misako Saka, Shigeji Maeda, Jeremy Thomas
    Cinematographer: Nobuyasu Kita
    Release Date: April 29, 2017
    Runtime: 140 min.
    Genre: Action / Based on a Comic
    Distributor: Warner Bros.
    Language: Japanese
    Country: Japan
Plot
Manji's (Takuya Kimura) younger sister is killed in front of him. With his wrecked body, he takes revenge for his younger sister. A mysterious woman appears in front of Manji. She gives him eternal youth and immortality.

Rin Asano’s parents are killed by the swordsmen group "Itto ryu” and her parents’ fencing studio is destroyed. To take revenge for her parents' death, she asks Manji to be her guard.

Rin and Manji begin their fight against "Itto ryu”.

Cursed with immortality, a highly skilled samurai in feudal Japan promises to help a young woman avenge the death of her parents. Their mission leads them into a bloody battle with a ruthless warrior and his band of master swordsmen.
Initial release: 29 April 2017 (Japan)
Director: Takashi Miike
Japanese: 無限の住人
Cinematography: Nobuyasu Kita
Box office: 8.4 million USD

Notes

•     Based on manga series "Mugen no Junin" by Hiroaki Samura (published from June 25, 1993 to December 25, 2012 in Monthly Afternoon).
•     Filming took place from November, 2015 to January, 2016 in Kyoto, Japan.
•     First time actor Takuya Kimura has worked with director Takashi Miike.
•     Hana Sugisaki still image from live-action film “Blade of the Immortal.”
•     Erika Toda still image from live-action film “Blade of the Immortal.”
•     Character stills from live-action film “Blade of the Immortal.”

Main actor (Takuya Kimura) Manji, a highly skilled samurai. He 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 - the 100th film by master director Takashi Miike.

In 2017th most anticipated film.This film's production was world-class. Cinematography, film editing, sound design, sound editing, production set design, costume design, hair and makeup, music are other aspects.
Takashi Miike had done an excellent directing job on the cast, especially its leading role, Manji (Takuya Kimura). Miike had successfully brought the best out of Kimura, shedding his KimuTaku's branding. In the film, Kimura portrayed Manji through and through. I almost forgot I was watching an idol actor who used to characterize squeaky-clean images in TV dramas. The role was so deep that you believed it was Manji's story and his immortal life that you really care about. Of course, the film will not be complete without the fine acting skills from co-stars. Hana Sugisaki, Sota Fukushi and Erika Toda had put on their ultimate to-die-for performance.
 The fighting scenes were artistically choreographed. The sound of swords clanging made your heart beat in sync with its rhythm. The script was well paced. There were moments of thrilling fights and there were moments of quietness. Lighting played a key role here in telling the story effectively. The cinematography told another story on its own. Every frame was a postcard. In my opinion, it was a successful adaption from the manga. What a great way to celebrate Miike's 100th film.

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