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Samurai Headhunters

Noble swordsman? Ruthless head collector? The Samurai were both.
Sep 21, 2013 · 47m
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Documentary

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A documentary on the dark and brutal side of the Samurai warrior clans featuring the life of peasant Masa who is pressganged into the ruthless world of the Samurai.

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CAST

Demetri Goritsas
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Stephen Turnbull
Japanese Historian
Antony Cummins
Martial Arts Historian
Fumon Tanaka
Martial Arts Grandmaster
Tsunehiro Kabaya
Museum Curator
Tsunehiro Kabaya
Masa
Shigeru Inoue
Samurai Araki
Chika Katou
Okyo
Directed by John Wate

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
ARTE, Smithsonian Channel, UKTV, Urban Canyons, ZDF
Country
US, GB

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