Vampire cougar has two men duel to the death for eternal servitude. Messy.
Police Detective Hoshino (Kanji Tsuda) investigates the murder of a maid at a mansion belonging to Miyako Rozmberk (Sugimoto), a seductive vampire mistress and "cougar" all in one. Ukyo Kuronuma (Jun Kaname), an Edo-era swordsman who was turned into a vampire by Miyako is fingered for the crime but before anything can be done about it Hoshino ends up under Miyako's spell as well. This leads Hoshino and Ukyo to battle one another for the privilege of staying with Miyako for eternity.
Acting
Aya Sugimoto commits fully to vampire mistress supreme energy.
Practical Effects
Cheap but enthusiastic blood effects and sword fight choreography.
Director
Ten Shimoyama
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Ten Shimoyama previously made the cult classic Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, explaining the sword fetish.
The film adapts a 1970s manga, explaining its retro sexual politics and melodramatic masculinity.
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