In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins.
Production
Handcrafted origami-meets-samurai-punk production design
Direction
Moshe's relentless formal experimentation, for better and worse
Stunts
GACKT's sword work deserves better than this edit
Director
Guy Moshe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
GACKT was cast specifically for his Japanese fanbase; the film bombed everywhere anyway, becoming a $25 million cult curio.
The 'no guns' rule isn't just worldbuilding—it's Moshe forcing every confrontation to be intimate and theatrical, like the puppet theater the title references.
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