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  • 2003
  • R
  • ADV Films
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2003
  • R
  • ADV Films
  • 1 h 32 m

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)

Directed By: Shinsuke Sato

Written By: Kei Kunii, Kazuo Koike, Kazuo Kamimura, Shinsuke Sato

  • 2003
  • R
  • ADV Films
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2003
  • R
  • ADV Films
  • 1 h 32 m

The Princess Blade

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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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)

Directed By: Shinsuke Sato

Written By: Kei Kunii, Kazuo Koike, Kazuo Kamimura, Shinsuke Sato

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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23% Positive
3 Reviews
77% Mixed
10 Reviews
0% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews
59
23% Positive
3 Reviews
77% Mixed
10 Reviews
0% Negative
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The Princess Blade opens with one of the most note-perfect action sequences ever committed to film.
By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW
70
Original and thrilling martial-arts choreography, a lean, hard-driving story and solemn atmosphere make The Princess Blade -- a futuristic tale -- stand way above the pack.
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60
A martial arts fantasy in modern dress, but set in an unidentified country and era, The Princess Blade is a tough toasted sandwich with a soft filling.
By Derek Elley FULL REVIEW
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.
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With its stylized, near-surreal comic-book look and roots, The Princess Blade has all the makings of a cult film.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
50
Can't decide if it's a martial-arts thriller or a sappy soap opera.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
40
Despite its origins, nearly every visual and storytelling idea in this green-and-black-tinted martial-arts fantasy seems to derive from "Mad Max," "The Matrix" and/or "The Lord of the Rings."
By Scott Foundas FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Gaga, Oz Productions
Release Date Aug 8, 2003
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating R
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Tagline The price of honor is paid for in cold steel!
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Awards

New York International Independent Film & Video Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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