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Samurai Headhunters

Samurai Headhunters

Noble swordsman? Ruthless head collector? The Samurai were both.

6.7(6)

47m

2013

Released

en

Overview

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.

Release Date

September 21, 2013

Production

ARTE, Smithsonian Channel

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Cast

12 people

Demetri Goritsas

Demetri Goritsas

Demetri Goritsas

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Acting

Stephen Turnbull

Stephen Turnbull

Japanese Historian

Acting

Antony Cummins

Antony Cummins

Martial Arts Historian

Acting

Fumon Tanaka

Fumon Tanaka

Martial Arts Grandmaster

Acting

Tsunehiro Kabaya

Tsunehiro Kabaya

Museum Curator

Acting

Tsunehiro Kabaya

Tsunehiro Kabaya

Masa

Acting

Shigeru Inoue

Shigeru Inoue

Samurai Araki

Production

Chika Katou

Chika Katou

Okyo

Acting

Kazuya Tsurui

Kazuya Tsurui

Tomozo

Acting

Yoshiro Murakami

Yoshiro Murakami

Warlord

Acting

Ryo Heitaku

Ryo Heitaku

Court Samurai

Acting

Hibi Ryouto

Hibi Ryouto

Masa's Son

Acting

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