Muramasa
Alternative Titles
Synonyms
Japanese
村正
English
Muramasa
Information
Type
MovieAired
Aug 21, 1987
Episodes
1
Duration
8 min
Studios
Status
Finished Airing
Source
Original
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres
HorrorDemographics
Statistics
Rank
9039
Score
6.15
Scored by
2830
Popularity
8226
Members
5996
Favorites
5
External Links
Synopsis
"A man with arms which can kill people like puppets is not aware that he himself has already become a puppet." In this short hand-drawn silent animation, a wandering samurai learns this lesson firsthand. Along his travels, the samurai comes across a straw dummy at the base of a tree, with a sword lodged in its body. Upon drawing it out, the samurai learns that the blade is imbued with magic, and immensely powerful. The power comes at a price, though, and wielding the blade begins to slowly drive the warrior mad. He now has a choice to make: remain himself, or sacrifice his sanity for ultimate power?