The Legend of Zipang (1990)
Jigoku-gokuraku-maru is a samurai on the run. One bounty hunter hoping to collect the sizeable reward is Teppo Oyuri, a comely lass who is an ace shot with her pearl-laden pistol. Before she can set her sights on Jigoku-gokuraku-maru, he is attacked by a hoard of sword-wielding thugs also hoping to collect the reward. He dispatches them with bloody aplomb. Later, Jigoku-gokuraku- maru and Teppo Oyuri -- who has fallen for the master swordsman in spite of herself -- ventures to Zipingu -- the Land of Gold -- in search of a magical gold sword.
Released: Jan 27, 1990
Runtime: 119 minutes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Stars: Masahiro Takashima, Narumi Yasuda, Shirō Sano, Yukio Yamato, Kenya Sawada, Mikijiro Hira
Crew: Kaizo Hayashi (Writer), Kaizo Hayashi (Director), Etsuko Egawa (Special Effects Makeup Artist), Takashi Ito (Visual Effects), Hisayuki Miyamoto (Sound), Osamu Inoue (Editor)