Eight mysterious crystals from the body of a long-dead princess now identify the eight samurai who are destined to help a beautiful young princess overcome a curse on her family. They go against an evil queen who bathes in blood to retain her youthfulness. The queen and her son live in a castle protected by many monsters and goblins and assorted apparitions, including giant flying snakes. Many swords, lots of sorcery and plenty of blood.

Starring:

Akira Hamada, Akira Shioji, Etsuko Shihomi, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Hiroyuki Sanada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Kenji Ohba, Mari Natsuki, Masaki Kyômoto, Mikio Narita, Minori Terada, Nagare Hagiwara, Nana Okada, Seizo Fukumoto, Shunsuke Kariya, Sonny Chiba, Tadashi Naruse, Taiji Tonoyama

Genre:

Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy