Review of Rising Sun (1993) by Harshvardhan K — 28 Jun 2007

Sempii and Kohai...attitude pizzaz class and flamboyance...some ass kickin here and there.

This review of Rising Sun (1993) was written by Harshvardhan K on 28 Jun 2007.

Rising Sun has generally received mixed reviews.

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