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59 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

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  • Starring: Hideaki Ito, Yôichi Numata, Yumiko Shaku
  • Summary: In this hard-boiled action film, Yumiko Shaku stars as the beautiful princess Yuki of the House of Takemikazuchi, a band of assassins formerly employed as the guard of the Mikado elite. (ADV Films)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    89
    The Princess Blade opens with one of the most note-perfect action sequences ever committed to film.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Bradley Gibson
    60
    Yumiko Shaku as Yuki is small, beautiful, and stunningly sexy while she plies her deadly skill like a dancer. Her self-assured poise and large expressive eyes say everything that the minimal dialogue doesn’t.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    Adventurous viewers will find this unusual genre hybrid an intriguing experience, and Donnie Yen's fight choreography is breathtaking.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. YukiY.
    9
    One of the best films I've seen in a long while. Cold-steel action against a cold, lean plot. Superb fighting sequences, though Ito is a bit wooden. Great film on the whole.… Expand
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