The Legend of Zipang

You flee across Sengoku-era Japan, a bounty on your head. But a crack-shot huntress finds herself falling for you. They journey together to find a sword of pure gold. Hayashi’s film mixes chanbara action with screwball comedy. The set design and costuming choices alone linger.

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Kaizo Hayashi directed The Legend of Zipang in 1990. See Kaizo Hayashi's full filmography, where to start with Kaizo Hayashi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kaizo Hayashi.

The Legend of Zipang was released in 1990 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 119 minutes.