Plot: Ogami is tracked down by a female Yakuza, who hires him to kill an evil chamberlain. Ogami accepts, but things become more complicated when the chamberlain seeks out Ogami with a request of his own. Ogami declines the offer, and the chamberlain suspects that he might be the target himself.
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May 16, 2025
The third entry in the series. What surprised me is that it still feels pretty fragmented, which is probably because the film seems to stick closely to the manga's structure. It feels like a couple of films crammed into a single narrative, which is nice for the pacing, but makes it somewhat of a disjointed experience.
There are some fun and cool scenes scattered throughout, but it's all pretty standard samurai/ninja stuff. The presentation is decent but nothing too out of the ordinary, and the performances are spirited, though not exactly great. It's enjoyable, but a bit too random and messy to be an easy, worry-free watch.