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Satoshi Hakuzen, Manami Hashimoto, Ai Hazuki, Hiroaki Kawatsure, Sari Kurauchi ... see more see more... , Tomoya Nagai

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Directed by: Yôhei Fukuda

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  • WrenchLT
    October 26, 2011
    WrenchLT
    Zombie-slaying actioner from Japan with lashings of cheap CGI blood 'n' gore but nicely choreographed action sequences to keep the entertainment levels reasonably high. The story is basic and the characters cliched but I still had fun with this. The main heroine in this is seriou... read moresly cute too!
  • deano
    May 15, 2011
    deano
    The film action-horror adapted on the Japanese video game is very much like the game action and therefore lots of fun. The fight scenes are the highlights and really shine. The pathos and drama are pretty standard but necessary. There is only one hot Japanese girl in bikini and a... read more cowboy hat fighting zombies with a samurai sword. Copious amounts of blood and gore.
    The CGI effects are low but they managed to entertain the audience rather walking out or talking about the effects in the movie. The actors are good, the acting was passable and the zombies.
  • skactopus
    December 10, 2008
    skactopus
    Yohei Fukuda makes his directorial debut with OneChanbara, which is a live action movie stemming from the The Onee Chanbara video game series out of Japan. A high budget masterpiece this is not, but d*** is this flick enjoyable.

    This movie feels like a combination of 2

    ... read morefilms that I love. They are Kitamura's Versus and Iguchi's The Machine Girl. So naturally, I love this movie as well.

    The budget is low and there isn't much to the story, but how can a man argue when you have beautiful women in sexy outfits kicking butt. There is a ton of CG in this picture and some of it is cheap looking. It is mostly when zombies explode or get cut up. Yet, it is tolerable. The rest of the CG is fantastic and it is all in the swordplay.

    Speaking of swordplay, there is a lot of it. That and mini double barrel shotgun fun. People may complain about the shotgun not needing reloading, but look at the cover. This is not a movie to take seriously. As far as the choreography goes, it is better than you expect. The swordplay is fast and furious and so is the shotgun.

    The run time is only 80 minutes. The first 10 minutes is one long action sequence and the last 10 minutes is the spectacular final fight. That leaves 60 minutes in the middle for a repeating cycle of zombie carnage and slow parts for the story buildup.

    It is a little hard to rate the acting of the lead, Eri Oguto, since she doesn't talk much. She does a nice job at looking good and swinging the sword though. The same goes for female lead # 2, Chise Nakamura. Female lead #3 is Manami Hashimoto and she does most of the acting and talking of the three. All three are passable. I won't say anything about the male lead, Tomohiro Waki, since he is nothing special.

    OneChanbara is a perfect film to just sit back and relax to. It will also only take up 80 minutes of your time. Try it if you like over the top Japanese action films.
  • kiriyamakazou
    September 20, 2008
    kiriyamakazou
    I don't know how practical wearing a bikini, feather boa and cowboy hat is when slaying zombies. Quite frankly I don't wanna know. What I do know is that it is damn sexy. If this wasn't enough we are also treated to a tight leather wearing shotgun wielding slayer and a bad ass sa... read moremurai chick who wears a school uniform. The girls sure are pretty in this. It's all very camp, it's all very cheap but it is all very bloody entertaining. Plenty of back story is crammed in and what could have been a simple zombie survival film turns into a bitter rivalry between two sisters. Each loves the other, though each wishes to be the most powerful in order to gain father's respect. The cheap effects just compliment the video game nature, with blood splashing the camera and swords that begin to glow. The final fight is one that builds and builds, with slow motion running and emotional flashbacks inserted to keep the ante upped. Haven't had this much fun since Yo-Yo Girl Cop and Ninja Cheerleaders. What yer say we go and kick some zombie ass? I say "YES"
  • GhostShadowX
    October 17, 2009
    GhostShadowX
    Well....I just may be a little biased for this review...but, here it goes anyway. I think it was a mixture of being a fan of zombie movies and the fact that I have a "thing" for hot Japanese women. When I first saw Aya (the lead character) slashing through zombies with a kitana w... read moreearing a bikini outfit with a cowboy hat and a feathered boa around her neck....well, I was pretty much sold. There was a good mixture of martial arts, zombies-galore, and not only Aya, but another hot Japanese girl thrown into the mix!! Yeah, there was some cheessiness (as if you haven't figured that out by now..) like the gun-shot special effects were down right FAKE...but if you have enjoyed the B-rated cheesiness from hit occult films such as - Evil Dead and just about any other zombie movie made in the 80's - 90's, then this shouldn't be a problem for you. Oh, and for the guys....HOT JAPANESE GIRL!!
  • annubis44
    October 16, 2009
    annubis44
    While I picked this up on Rue Morgue's positive recommendation, what the magazine failed to mention is that, while the film may be an accurate adaptation of the game, that doesn't mean it's any good. Bereft of acting, plot, or budget, Oneechanbara or Bikini Samurai Squad, starts ... read moreout with a certain CGI laden zombified charm, but quickly wears out its welcome once the chi energy starts flying, and the plot never takes off. You'll be 'un'dying for this to end by the one hour mark. Unless you love CGI, no-budget actioners masquerading as horror films, then take a pass on this one.
  • Bancho
    July 20, 2009
    Bancho
    Oneechanbara is another low-budget Japanese hack/slash film. What sets it apart is its better-than-average fight sequences, and no heavy plot to weigh it down. This is what makes it great; it knows what it is-- a low-budget Japanese hack/slash film-- and strives to be no... read morething more.

    Proof? The main character is a hot girl in a bikini and cowboy hat wielding dual swords. And she fights zombies. Now go watch this.
  • gigan22
    January 8, 2009
    gigan22
    Girl in bikini fighting zombies. Sounds like a sure fire winner for you and your friends to laugh at right? Yes. A good movie? Of course not. You get exactly what you should be expecting.

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