If you loved Manji, try Razor 2: The Snare
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Both films are directed by Yasuzō Masumura, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Manji, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Razor 2: The Snare is
You're a cop in Edo-era Japan, enforcing laws against the powerful. But a corrupt treasurer wants you gone. Masumura's jidaigeki subverts genre expectations. It leaves a cynical aftertaste.
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