Review of Shogun Assassin (1980) by Alisha K — 12 Jun 2008

It was kinda long but I love the perspective of the son. the sound effects are pretty cool too.

This review of Shogun Assassin (1980) was written by Alisha K on 12 Jun 2008.

Shogun Assassin has generally received very positive reviews.

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