A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai's wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.
Shogun Assassin has generally received very positive reviews.
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Shogun Assassin was released in 1980 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 344 reviews, giving Shogun Assassin (1980) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Shogun Assassin a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 76%, Shogun Assassin is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 58%.
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