Outcast samurai embark on a gritty, epic quest for vengeance, facing pulpy challenges to restore their homeland's honor.
A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Starz and YouTube (free).
The thing to know: brutal violence and graphic gore, more than a PG-13 usually carries. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the PG-13 suggests, because of the gore and violence.
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Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honour to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.
No. Brace yourself.
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