If you loved Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai, try Blade of the Immortal

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Takashi Miike. If that's the register that drew you to Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Blade of the Immortal is

You fight as a skilled samurai and then a curse changes everything. Director Takashi Miike helms this action fantasy.

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