An orphan trained as a ninja embarks on a quest for revenge in the anime film by the celebrated director Rintaro

Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD proudly announce the home media Blu-ray release of THE DAGGER OF KAMUI on April 7^th.

The 1985 anime film is based on a series of novels written by Tetsu Yano and follows Jiro, an orphan who trained as a ninja and uses a special dagger to seek revenge against a priest for killing his adoptive family. During his quest, he uncovers a conspiracy involving hidden treasure, Ainu heritage, and a journey to the American Old West. 

Directed by the legendary Rintaro (Kimba The White Lion, Galaxy Express 999, Astro Boy Metropolis) and produced by the famed anime studio Madhouse, THE DAGGER OF KAMUI is a must-see for action fans. It also features the work of the acclaimed art director Mukuo Takamura (Adieu Galaxy Express 999, Sailor Moon).

Preorder link: https://www.mediaocd.com/dagger-of-kamui

Catch the trailer:

Revenge is a dish best served cold!

On the eve of the Meiji restoration, as a slumbering Japan awakens and turns its eyes westward, an innkeeper finds a baby named Jiro in a drifting boat; his only companion a glittering blade, the Dagger of Kamui. When Jiro is thirteen, his adoptive family is murdered and Jiro is blamed, only to be rescued by Tenkai, a priest, who trains him in the mysterious arts of the Ninja. Seeking revenge for the loss of his adoptive family, Jiro kills the mysterious one-armed Ninja who reportedly slew them. 

Years later, acting on a tip from Tenkai, Jiro tracks down his real mother, only to learn that Tenkai had tasked his father with finding a clue to the lost treasure of Captain Kidd. With the treasure in hand, the Shogun will be able to retain control, and Japan will once again isolate itself from the world. However, his father fell in love, abandoned the search, and had a child — and for this failure, Tenkai exacted a terrible revenge! 

Now the chase begins, as Jiro, with only the Dagger of Kamui to help him, searches for the great treasure, a search that will take him all the way to the American Old West, with Tenkai’s minions always close behind. If Jiro can find the treasure and return to Japan, then, perhaps, Jiro can exact his revenge and thrust the Dagger of Kamui into Tenkai’s black heart! 

The film features incredible hand-drawn sakuga, which are scenes characterized by exceptionally high-quality, fluid, and detailed artwork that were created by talented key animators working with art director Mukuo Takamura to highlight and intensify key action scenes.

THE DAGGER OF KAMUI features the voices of Hiroyuki Sanada (FX’s Shogun) and Mami Koyama (Akira, Millennium Actress). The home media release from AnimEigo is presented in 1080p HD widescreen with Japanese and English mono (DTS Master Audio) options and English and English SDH subtitles.

The AnimEigo home media edition also includes extensive liner notes and a special slipcover.

THE DAGGER OF KAMUI Blu-Ray Features:

• $29.95 SRP
• Newly recorded director’s commentary track
• Original theatrical trailers
• Storyboards for the entire feature
• Art galleries
• For ages 13 and up

1080p HD / 4:3 Full Screen / Running Time – 132 minutes / English 2.0 Dual Mono DTS Master Audio / Japanese 2.0 Dual Mono DTS Master Audio / English ​subtitles / Region Free

About AnimEigo:

AnimEigo is a division of MediaOCD and was founded in 1989 as one the first distributors to focus on anime and an array of acclaimed Japanese live-action films in the United States and Canada. Over the last 35 years, AnimEigo consistently broadened the market for Japanese content by cultivating audiences for new genres of film. 

Renowned for high quality translations, subtitles, and dubbing, AnimEigo has released a wide variety of classic anime titles. For more information, please visit: mediaocd.com.

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The content of this post was provided by a press release from Erik Jansen of Media Lab Public Relations.