Legend Of The Eight Samurai [Slim case]

Summary:

Based on a fable dating from feudal Japan, Legend Of The 8 Samurai tells of the evil Lady Tamazusa, leader of the undead Hikita clan, and her attempt to slaughter the Satomi clan that destroyed the Hikita a hundred years earlier. Tamazusa is nearly victorious, but Princess Shizu manages to escape her wrath and run to safety. Soon, the princess meets eight mythical warriors, each in possession of a sacred crystal and enlisted by her ancestors to protect the Satomi clan throughtout the ages. Together, they go to the castle of Lady Tamzusa to rid the world of the Hikita clan and their supernatural evil for all time.

Starring Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi and Hiroyuki Sanada, Legend Of The Eight Samurai is a colorful and beautifully filmed martial arts epic, full of impressive special effects and brilliant battle scenes.